From Nigeria to the World: ARFH Staff Joins Global Network of SRHR Innovators
We are thrilled to share that Samson Odukogbe, ARFH’s Knowledge & Communications Officer, has been selected as one of the 82 Early Career Researcher Awardees at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025) in Bogotá, Colombia. Out of more than 300 applicants worldwide, only 82 awardees from 40 countries were selected — and we are proud that […]
Protecting Our Girls: Enugu and Kano Mobilize for HPV Vaccination
Building on the spark from FCT, Enugu and Kano lit up. Across four LGAs in Enugu and Kano, halls filled with traditional rulers, CAN and Islamic leaders, WDC chairmen and focal persons, women and youth leaders, school heads, health workers, and partners. Questions met facts; doubt met data. We played a segment from the popular […]
4 Area Councils. One mission: protect our girls from cervical cancer!
They came with questions, doubts, and years-old rumors but many left with vaccinated daughters. In Kuje, Gwagwalada, Bwari, and AMAC, the HPV Vaccine Townhall Sensitization and Mobilization Drive was a meeting of power and persuasion. Traditional rulers in flowing regalia sat beside WDC Chairmen with notepads ready. Women and youth leaders spoke with authority and […]
Strengthening Nigeria’s TB Response: ARFH Participates in National Commissioning Ceremony
ARFH joined national stakeholders at the Commissioning of New TB Diagnostic Machines in Dutsen Makaranta PHC, FCT, graced by Representative of Her Excellency Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, CON, the First Lady of Nigeria and Global/National Stop TB Champion. Hosted by Dr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON, Hon. Minister of the FCT, and supported by Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, […]
No Girl Left Behind: Strengthening Systems and Building Trust for HPV Vaccination in Kano
From the high-level MNCHW 2025 flag-off to the narrow alleys of Ungogo and Kura, our mission in Kano was clear: to get the HPV vaccine to every eligible girl through strategic sensitization, community trust-building, and health system support, leaving no one behind. At the MNCHW flag-off ceremony, alongside government leaders and partners, we saw eligible […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2025
Theme: Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future Breastfeeding gives children a healthy start in life. It helps protect babies from illness, supports brain growth, saves families money, and builds stronger communities. At ARFH, we believe that supporting mothers in breastfeeding is a smart step toward a healthier, brighter future for all. Let’s support breastfeeding […]
ARFH at the 2025 National HIV Health Sector Symposium
ARFH, under the Global Fund-supported Community Public Private Mix (CPPM) Project, continues to deliver impactful interventions aimed at scaling up gender-sensitive, integrated TB and HIV services across both community and facility levels. In line with this commitment, ARFH joined key stakeholders at the National HIV Health Sector Symposium, held from July 22-23, 2025, in Abuja. […]
Nigeria’s Maiden National Self-Care Day | July 24, 2025
ARFH joined key stakeholders at the Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja to mark International Self-Care Day, led by Pharm. Olubunmi Aribiana of the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare. With the theme “Self-Care for All: Empowering Individuals, Families, and Communities for Better Health”, the event emphasized that self-care is not a luxury but a national priority. It […]
International Self-Care Day – July 24, 2025
Theme: Self-Care for All – Empowering Individuals, Families, and Communities for Universal Health Coverage Self-care is about empowering people to take control of their health in safe, simple, and accessible ways close to home and on their own terms. To mark International Self-Care Day, ARFH joins the global call to recognize self-care as a vital part of […]
ARFH and AFENET Explore Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Immunization and Public Health Systems in Nigeria
ARFH Team, led by CEO Dr. Kehinde Osinowo, paid a courtesy visit to the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Nigeria Country Office. The team was warmly received by Dr. Saheed Gidado, National Coordinator of the National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Programme. The meeting explored opportunities for strategic collaboration across immunization, HPV vaccine delivery, and community-based […]