The Passion
This stemmed from the death of a young South African boy, Nkosi Johnson who before his death in 2001 pleaded with the world to care for children and mothers suffering from HIV/AIDS. Consequently, Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients (DAHP) was founded by Professor Moji Adeyeye in 2003 through the burden that she had about the pandemic of AIDS in Africa and the devastation on the fabric of the society. In Nigeria, the rise in the epidemic from 1.8% in 1991 to 5% in 2005 was disturbing. However, more alarming was the little or lack of attention that was being given the disease, anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs and drug therapy, especially for children.
As a Christian, she knew that sex outside marriage or promiscuity is the main reason for the spread of the disease. However, she was uncomfortable with the societal attitudes toward the people suffering from the disease. She knew about a king from the Old Testament, King Hezekiah of Israel who sinned but repented of his sin and God added 15 more years to his life that was otherwise cut short. 2 Kings: 1-11. Thus, the vision of DAHP and . Adding Years to Life was born. Nkosi Johnsons death and my faith in God became the bedrock of the passion to fight the disease in Nigeria.
The Vision
Our founder saw Africa as a very huge evergreen tree that gradually started losing the leaves and branches which represent the people of Africa dying of AIDS. She also saw in her mind a very huge axe at the bottom of the tree that signify the destruction of African children especially as news came form South and East Africa, that based on superstition, some men believed that you have to have sex with a virgin in order to get rid of the mysterious illness i.e., AIDS.
As a pharmaceutical scientist and teacher of drug manufacturing, she knew the potential of ARV drug therapy a cocktail of different ARV drugs that work synergistically to allow the patient to live with the disease as chronic instead of it resulting in early death.
Board of Directors
Our board of directors in Nigeria or USA is made up of people that are committed to the cause of HIV/AIDS pandemic. It consists of pharmaceutical scientist, educators, medical doctors (internist, obstetrics and gynecology specialist and pediatricians), pastor and and politician. The specialties of our directors cover the following areas of emphases of DAHP:
- Awareness and prevention education
- Accessibility to drugs,
- Prevention of mother-to-child-transmission
- Care for orphans and vulnerable children (treatment and provision of essential needs) and spiritual
- Emotional well being of our patients
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (USA)
Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye (President)
Dr. Kunle Obadina
Dr. Tzu-Chi Ju
Dr. Daniel Dosu Gbadero
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NIGERIA)
Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye
Dr. Daniel Dosu Gbadero
Professor Julius Ihonvbere
Professor Omolara Orafidiya
Dr. Tony Marinho
Advisory Board
Dr. Oluwatobi Amosun
Mr. William J. Reilly
Managers
Mr. Samuel Aregbokhai (Nigeria)
Mrs. Diana James (USA)
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