Spotlight Initiative Activity 4.1.12: Support collaboration between schools and health facilities to link schools to relevant services on VAWG/SGBV/CSE and SRH (Basic and Secondary Schools)
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) was a recipient of the Spotlight Initiative grant under the United Nation Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). We implemented the Spotlight’s activity 4.1.12. Though the Spotlight Initiative is in six states, Activity 4.1.12 was only conducted in four states namely Adamawa, Ebonyi, Sokoto, and the FCT. ARFH […]
Success Story: Bringing Hope to Hard-to-Reach Communities in Northern Nigeria
Isiaku Abubakar is now able to eat and play again like many other children in Kebbi and Adamawa states, thanks to the EU-funded UNICEF-ARFH collaboration with Kebbi state Ministry of Health and State Primary Healthcare Development Agency on the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of Childhood Illnesses. But just a few days ago, Isiaku could […]
State of Primary Health Care in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory – An Accountability Scorecard
Background Knowing the current state of the primary health care operations and the roles of relevant stakeholders is very important in strengthening accountability mechanisms for improved service delivery. Such data summarised in a scorecard has been shown to be an effective tool for advocacy in the health sector. Considering the unique structure of the FCT […]
Advocacy Brief: More Funds for Health, Better Life for FCT Residents
Background Health financing is one of the six building blocks of a health system; and a livewire for the other blocks. This pillar is very crucial in the efforts geared towards achieving the universal health coverage target and achievement of the FCT Resource Mobilisation Plan. Current Status The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), regardless of being […]
Key Findings on the State of the FCT Primary Health Care Assessment (October 2021)
The State of FCT Primary Health Care Assessment was conducted by the FCT Accountability Mechanism (FCT-AM) with technical support from the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) and funding support from the American people through a sub-grant from the USAID Integrated Health Programme. Kindly download full pdf here: State of FCT PHC-2021_ARFH
ARFH Hosted a Panel Discussion on Community TB Case Finding During the 2021 National TB Conference
At the recently concluded National Tuberculosis conference in Nigeria, ARFH organised a panel discussion focused on sharing experiences on prevailing myths on TB within Nigerian communities, and best practices for Active TB Case Finding (ACF) in Nigeria. Other key learnings shared during the panel discussion include challenges encountered during case finding in the communities, proffered […]
Mrs Onyinye: I didn’t believe in modern family planning until I met ARFH CORPs
After witnessing her elder sister get pregnant despite using an Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device, Mrs Oyinye vowed to never use any modern contraceptives except the traditional methods. Mrs Oyinye, a 38-year-old mother of three living in Obiagu community in Enugu State wanted to space her children without having to worry about pregnancy. “When my elder sister […]
Ending TB: ARFH Embarks on Radical Awareness Creation, Community Outreaches and Sensitization To Boost TB Case Finding
Tuberculosis(TB) is a serious public health disease in Nigeria. According to WHO Global TB report (2021), Nigeria is the first in Africa and sixth among the 30 countries of the world with highest TB burden. Nigeria is among the 8 countries that contribute two-third of the global total of TB cases. Report also shows that […]
ARFH Empowers 441 Caregivers Supported by USAID
The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), in partnership with Project Hope and FHI360, and support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD), yesterday, empowered 441 beneficiaries with USAID funds across 10 local councils in the state. Wife of Lagos State Governor, […]
USAID, ARFH donates business startup/scale up materials to 441 caregivers in Lagos
No fewer than 441 caregivers across 10 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in Lagos State has been empowered by the Association for Reproductive and Family Health, ARFH, with business start-up kits and scale-up materials. This came even as the First Lady of Lagos State and OVC Grand Ambassador, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, insisted that the state will surely […]