#IAHW2025 | International Adolescent Health Week
This year’s theme “Thriving Inside-Out: Strengthening Physical and Mental Health of Adolescents” reminds us that wellbeing starts from within and grows through the support of families, peers, and communities. At ARFH, we are proud of our young professionals who embody this message daily, driving programs that empower adolescents to stay healthy, confident, and resilient. Through their dedication, […]
Commemorating International Adolescent Health Week 2025: A Call to Action in Nigeria
The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) joins partners including WHO, UNICEF, FMOH, UNFPA, UNESCO, SFH, Girl Effect, Pathfinder, and others to commemorate International Adolescent Health Week 2025 with a national conversation titled: A Call to Action in Nigeria: What is the relevance of “The 2nd Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing” in Nigeria? Wednesday, 15th October […]
International Day of the Girl Child 2025- Theme: “The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead: Girls on the Frontlines of Crisis”
Today celebrates the power, resilience, and leadership of girls who continue to drive change even in the face of crisis. Every girl deserves the opportunity to learn, lead, and live healthy, fulfilled lives. Across communities, our initiatives are empowering girls through HPV vaccination campaigns that protect adolescent girls against cervical cancer, the promotion of menstrual […]
World Mental Health Day 2025- Theme: “Access to Service: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies”
In times of crisis, conflict, displacement and disasters, mental health often suffers silently. Yet, even in the toughest situations, healing, hope, and humanity remain possible. At the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), we stand with individuals and communities affected by emergencies, advocating for mental health as a basic human right, not a privilege. Through various health and […]
Deepening Collaboration for Stronger Health Systems
Today, October 6, 2025, ARFH hosted the Global Technical Team from VillageReach on a courtesy visit aimed at strengthening partnership and collaboration to improve health systems and expand access to quality healthcare in Nigeria. The VillageReach team included Dr. Funke Ogwa, Service Delivery Team Lead, Julia Guerette, Service Delivery Senior Manager, and Dapo Awobeku, Service Delivery […]
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria at 65!
As Nigeria celebrates 65 years of independence, ARFH highlights over three decades of impact in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH), family planning, HIV/TB prevention and care, adolescent and youth health, primary health care strengthening, and community development. From reaching communities with life-saving health information to expanding access to essential services across all 36 […]
World Heart Day 2025 Theme: “Don’t Miss a Beat”
At ARFH, we are committed to strengthening health systems and promoting healthier lifestyles to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases, including heart disease. Through community health promotion, nutrition education, and awareness campaigns, we are working with partners and stakeholders to empower Nigerians with the knowledge and access they need for healthier lives. Every heartbeat matters. […]
Childhood TB/HIV Testing Week 2025
From 22nd to 28th September, the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), in collaboration with NASCP and partners, marked the Integrated National Childhood TB/HIV Testing Week. Working closely with STBLCP, SASCP, SACA, CBOs, and dedicated field teams, ARFH supported activities in schools, churches, mosques, orphanage homes, and nutrition clinics across six states of implementation: Ekiti, […]
More highlights from World Contraception Day 2025!
Across the Community-Oriented DMPA-SC Self-Injection Acceleration in Nigeria (CODSAiN) project implementation states, communities came together through road walks, advocacy, sensitization & service delivery to champion childbirth spacing and healthier families.
From Kano to Yobe, Gombe, Niger, Nasarawa, Lagos, and Plateau States, ARFH joined government, partners, and communities to commemorate World Contraception Day under the Community-Oriented DMPA-SC Self-Injection Acceleration in Nigeria (CODSAiN) Project.
ARFH Commemorates World Contraception Day 2025 Theme: “A Choice for All – Agency, Intention and Access” Across LGAs and communities, the day was marked with state-led flag-off ceremonies, road walks, advocacy visits, community sensitization, demand-generation activities, and service delivery outreaches. These events reinforced ARFH’s commitment to advancing reproductive health and well-being for women, men, and young […]