Strategic Plans
Rosana Empowerment Foundation’s (REF) strategic plan outlines our vision, mission, goals, and the strategies to achieve them. Use the blue button on the right to log in and read our Strategic Plan…
Revolutionizing Rural Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene: REF’s Community-Led WASH Monitoring System
In many remote areas, access to clean water, adequate sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities remains a significant challenge. Traditional monitoring systems often fail to address these issues effectively, as they rely on periodic surveys that do not capture the real-time problems faced by these communities. The Rosana Empowerment Foundation (REF)…
Understanding the Ongoing Threat of Mpox in Nigeria: Prevention and Public Health Strategies
Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is a viral disease that has re-emerged as a significant public health concern in Nigeria and other parts of the world. The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes smallpox and cowpox viruses. While mpox had been…
The WHO Declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: Implications for Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recently declared the upsurge of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several African countries as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This declaration, based on the advice of an International…