25th WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK IS AUGUST 1 – 7 2017
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August all over the globe to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. The theme for 2017 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2017 is: “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together”. #WBW2017 will call on advocates and activists, decision-makers and celebrants to forge new and […]
ARFH’s Engagement with Community Leaders Increases Tuberculosis Case Finding in Nigeria
VIDEO: ARFH and TCCI Engage with Community Leaders and Stakeholders at a TB Launch Meeting in Chafuyi Village, Abuja, Nigeria. The Chief of Chafuyi Village, in Abuja, HRH Isah Dangiwa, said that engagement and awareness has helped to detect and treat tuberculosis in his community and neighbouring slums. He said this at a TB awareness […]
GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE WILL BE ENSURED IF POPULATION GROWTH IS MODERATED
“…If the government of Nigeria can do this, then, the future will be brighter.” – Professor Oladapo Ladipo. Professor Oladapo Ladipo, President/CEO of the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) has said that Nigeria has to moderate population growth to ensure that government and families will have more resources to ensure good quality of […]
Minister for Health hands over New Vehicles donated by ARFH to state governments
Nigeria’s Minister for Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, handed over four Toyota Hilux pickup trucks donated by the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) to state governments on June 30, 2016, in Abuja. The brand new pickup trucks procured from the Global Fund grant and donated through the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli-Ulcer Control Programme […]
FROM DRIVER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR: The Story of Labaran Aduga, a Transport Officer at ARFH
Labaran Mohammed Aduga has been working at the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) for a decade as a transport officer, until his community approached him to bring his experience as a health development worker to the fore. Mr Aduga, who hails from Huni Gade in Kuje Area Council, Abuja, worked with many teams […]
Mrs. Grace Delano, ARFH Vice President and Executive Director Honored
The Vice President/ED of ARFH, Mrs. Grace Delano, was honoured recently with an Award of Excellence for her significant contributions to the success of the NURHI Project. The Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHI) was a five year (2009 ‐2014) project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that aimed at increasing the use […]