Minister of Budget and National Planning Held Public Hearing for 2018 Budget, N55.15b provision included for National Health Act
Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and National Planning convened a meeting yesterday, June 21, 2018 for a public presentation of the approved 2018 Budget of the Federal Government of Nigeria at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The presentation was led by the Honorable Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, who expressed commitments […]
Human rights are imperative to the success of the tuberculosis response – TB Community writes UNHLMTB delegation
In the light of the upcoming United Nations High-Level Meeting—United to End Tuberculosis: an urgent global response to a global epidemic (the HLM), concerned members of the TB community comprising of people affected by tuberculosis (TB), members of affected communities, civil society organizations – ARFH inclusive, human rights lawyers, health care workers, and TB activists […]
ARFH, Ministry of Health, develop LNG-ECPS Training Manuals to strengthen emergency contraception revitalization in Nigeria
Emergency Contraception Pills is one of the underutilized contraceptives in Nigeria. However, it was officially approved to be included as one of the Essential Medicine list for Nigeria in 2015. There have therefore been a lot of Advocacy to seek support for the revitalizing of Emergency Contraceptives Pills (ECPs) Access and Integration in Nigeria since […]
PICTURES: ARFH President, Prof. O.A Ladipo, other National Advocates for Health Pay Courtesy Visit to NPHCDA
Members of the National Advocates for Health, ARFH President, Prof. O.A Ladipo, Segun Adeniyi, Dr Grace Okudo, Moji Makanjuola, Laz Ude Eze paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. On the table of discussion were matters relating […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES 2018: A RAY OF HOPE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Today is International Day of Families, which is marked every year on May 15. The focus of this year is on issues relating to family with the theme “Families and inclusive societies.” This year’s commemoration draws attention to the role of families and family policies in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 16 in terms of Promoting […]
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MOBILE TESTING EQUIPMENT
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF MOBILE TESTING EQUIPMENT Opening Date: 15/05/2018 closing date: 30/05/2018 The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) has received grants from Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria towards implementing the TB/HIV New Funding Model (NFM) Project in Nigeria and intend to apply part of the proceeds of […]
World Malaria Day 2018: How Nigeria can beat malaria for good
ARFH is joining organizations all over the world to commemorate this year’s World Malaria Day, which is marked on April 25th every year. According to WHO, this year’s theme “Ready to beat malaria”, draws attention to a stall in the progress made towards eliminating the world’s oldest disease despite previous global success gained in the […]
ARFH President Receives Award at FIGO Regional Congress
ARFH President, Professor O.A Ladipo received an award for his dedicated work in women’s health while attending the FIGO Regional Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Middle East and Africa on April 13, 2018. The congress which held at Dubai,United Arab Emirates from April 11-13 was convened by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in […]
ARFH President, Professor O.A Ladipo attends FIGO Regional Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Middle East and Africa
ARFH President/CEO, Professor O.A Ladipo attends the FIGO Regional Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Middle East and Africa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The regional conference organised together with African Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AFOG), the Emirates Medical Association (EMA) and the Federation of Arab Gynecology and Obstetrics Societies (FAGOS) is been held from […]
ARFH, CSOs call on Nigerian government to honour family planning pledges
At a press briefing, experts have called on Nigerian government to honour pledges made at international forums, in particular to their FP2020 commitment which will ensure women of reproductive age have access to family planning commodities and reduce their risks unwanted pregnancies. ARFH as a member of Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP) […]