Sah, listen well! Naija babe wey dey study PhD for University of St Andrews, UK don set whole crowd on fire with her award wey she just collect. Her name na Winifred Maduko, and she don win Achieved Impact Award for Scottish Graduate School of Social Science Impact Competition. This babe no just dey read book, she dey do serious work for ground wey dey affect Naija people.
The award na for her grassroots public health project wey focus on ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’ (AMR) for Naija. You sabi say this thing dey cause wahala, especially as many people dey misuse antibiotics like say na sweet! Maduko ultimate aim na to change the way wey community people dey view and use antibiotics. She carry this matter for head, go inside communities, teach them how to sabi use antibiotic well, no be just dey dash. Na real gist, my people.
For the project, she gather 30 people wey know dey sharp for community to participate for workshops. Dem come create posters, radio jingles, and one short film wey fit enter any house. All this thing na for inform the community about the dangers of self-medication and common myths wey dey go round. Na so dem showcase the work outside, everybody dey yarn about the matter, gathering plenty attention.
Maduko talk say as she win this award, e mean say she dey on the right path for her academic journey. She dey super excited say she fit translate social science research into something wey fit use for public health. She even open her mouth talk say, ‘It was an absolute pleasure… and I am truly honoured.’ You fit see say she no take am play at all!
The project no just stop for community level, e don enter television, radio and online platforms. Dem even produce documentary film to ensure say the message no go fade away. Plus, Maduko dey work with local organizations to strengthen the relationship between researchers and the community. Na so we fit solve public health challenges.
Public wey vote for her, dem talk say her work get ‘wide-ranging impact’ wey fit help global health conversations. For the competition, about 40 PhD researchers compete, but na her project stand out. Jenna Gilmartin from University of Strathclyde carry the Planned Impact Award. Maduko dey shine for her field, she don even publish some of her research findings for BMJ Global Health journal. She dey try connect more dots to help others follow her path.
She talk say the money wey she go collect with the award go help spread her project materials and make sure say stakeholders for Naija dey engage well. As we dey hear this gist, e go be so sweet make we see the impact wey this project go bring come Naija. True true, Naija people dey ready for this kind health matter wey go change dem life!
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