Niniola talks about how Infection prevention and control (IPC) can help us prevent a pandemic. She also shares why it is important to train frontline workers to identify public health threats and stop them before they become problems. She shares how the organisation she works with helped train medical professionals during the pandemic in Nigeria. Niniola Williams is the Managing Director of DRASA (DR. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh) Health Trust, a public health organization reducing the spread of infections to improve public health. DRASA works with government, local and international partners, community leaders, students, and health workers to promote adequate sanitation and hygiene, reduce and prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and strengthen Nigeria’s health security and emergency preparedness.
Prior to leading DRASA, Niniola worked with Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health organization operating in over 50 countries with a focus on priority health issues such as HIV & AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Before MSH, Niniola worked with a brand agency while also serving on the core team of Keiyo Soy, a Kenyan nonprofit focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects as well as medical outreach programs.
Niniola holds a BA in cognitive science/neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania and is certified in Social Sector Management, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). She is a Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Class of 2018 honoree, Avance Media 100 Most Influential Young Nigerians 2018 honoree, TEDx speaker, and an Acumen West Africa Fellow. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx