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Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
32 total appearances

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When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

We speak in very local language that people can understand on those radio stations.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

We also use social media.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

And we work with one of the very well-known influencers, social media influencers, who is also a medical doctor, who is called Apruko Doctor.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

And through our engagement with him, we were able to meet over one million rich people

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

So our next level is to ensure that the government of the day buy into the idea, because we had also realized that it is one thing to speak to the women to make demands.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

It's another thing, one, if taxidermic acid is available, you know, for them for use.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

It's another thing if they can also afford it.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

If they can afford it.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

So we are targeting government policymakers to buy into the idea so that they can include it as part of the budget for the health sector.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

And so women don't have to pay $35,000, which is about $20 or more.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

which is what they pay, you know, to be able to access a TXA.

When Science Finds a Way
Why was a life saving drug overlooked for half a century?

So we are upscaling that project to target policymakers, to target government, to ask governments to commit to saving women's lives.

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