Grassroots leadership, crucial in ending neglected tropical diseases, says expert

Date: 2020-11-29

Grassroots leadership has been identified as an effective means in planning and execution of public health projects to get the desired outcome on ending Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).

According to an Ilorin-based documentary photographer, Adebayo Abayomi, in his recent Mass Administration of Medicine (MAM) project in Osun State, sponsored by the END Fund and Amen Health Care and Empowerment Foundation, leadership at the local level is a critical component of any effective community-based intervention for prevention and control of NTDs.

Abayomi said when local chiefs give their vote of confidence to community development projects, all members of the community are mobilised to take a stand against neglected tropical diseases.

He said: "In Osun State, kings have a great influence on their community members. They are revered and have the ability to mobilise people from all walks of life. Moreover, they can also be engaged to promote positive health behaviour practices through leading by example.

"Although most people might think intestinal worms are a thing of the past, they actually affect more people than we know. They are part of a group of diseases known as NTDs, bilharzia, river blindness, among others, which affect more than 130 million Nigerians."

"Chiefs are not only a symbol of authority but figures that people look up to. Therefore, it is important that grassroots leadership is embedded in the planning and execution of public health projects so that the desired outcomes can be achieved."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shettima     Dan-Kazeem     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Usman Rifun     Young Progressives Party     Azeez Bello     Isiaka Danmeromu     Bibire Ajape     Adeola Abraham     Ibrahim Oniye     ENetSuD     Amina El-Imam     UTME     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     QuickWin     KWACOBPA     Lanre Aremu     Olusegun Adeniyi     Busari Alabi Alausa     ER-KANG     Oja-Oba     Danhawa     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Ilorin Durbar     Oluranti Idowu     Oke-Odo     Madawaki     2017 Budget     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Ganmo     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     MalHub     Ali Ahmad     Yusuf Mubarak     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Lawal Olohungbebe     Tunji Arosanyin     Wole Oke     Kwara 2015     Adanla-Irese     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Ilorin.Info     Ghali Alaaya     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Folaranmi Aro     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Naira Redesign     Bankole Omisore     Age AbdulKareem     Offa     Kumbi Titilope     Samari     Bayer AG     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Oniwasi Agbaye     NIPOGA     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Tosin Saraki     Kayode Zubair     Transition Implementation Committee     Magaji Nda     Presidential Election     Saad Omo Iya     Olupako Of Share     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Abikan     JSSCE     Sheikh Ariyibi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     YAKOOYO    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara 2015     Jaigbade Alao     Jawondo     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Taiwo Joseph     CLAY POT     Abdullahi Biffo     George Innih     Abatemi-Usman     Moremi High School     Rotimi Atere     Olatunji Bamgbola     Radio SBS     Elerin Of Adanla     Ekiti     Sulu Gambari     Ramadan     Ahmad Belgore     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Sheikh Alimi     Mohammed Saidu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Sanusi Abubakar     Femi Oladiji     TETFUND     Ilorin Curfew     Shaaba Lafiagi     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     SARS     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Saidu Kawu     Valsolar     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     GAMA     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     SUBEB     Share-Tsaragi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Eghe Igbinehi     Moses Afolayan     CT Ayeni     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Press Release     N-Power     Oladimeji Thompson     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     JAMB     Kwara State Television     Ahmed \'Lateef     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Sola Saraki University     Baba-Isale     Rueben Parejo     Jide Ashonibare     Abdulkareem Alabi     Ndama Al-hassan     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Taofik Abdulkareem     Offa Grammer School     Presidential Election     Yetunde Balogun     Hajj     FOMWAN     Bibire Ajape     Gbenga Olawepo     Riskat Opakunle     ENetSuD     Haleeman Salman     Adesoye     Ben Duntoye     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Fatai Garuba Labaka