WORLD POPULATION DAY 2017 (11TH JULY) THEME IS FAMILY PLANNING: EMPOWERING PEOPLE, DEVELOPING NATIONS
World Population day is an annual event commemorated on 11th July to raise awareness on global population issues such as the importance of family planning, gender equality, maternal health, human rights and poverty. The theme of #WPD2017 is ‘Family Planning: Empowering People, Developing Nations. According to the United Nations, the population of the world hit […]
ARFH, FMOH AND DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS REVIEW FEMALE CONDOM COUNSELLING TOOLS FOR HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN NIGERIA
The Association for Reproductive and Family Health, the Federal Ministry of Health and other Family Planning stakeholders reviewed and improved female condom counselling poster, flyer and guide for health service providers in Nigeria. This was a project activity done after various advocacy, pre-testing, analysis and technical review activities towards improving the tools expected to help […]
ARFH's ESMPIN Records Huge Successes as the Project Ends
The end of project meeting of the Community Based Distribution Component of the Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPIN) was held in Kaduna on April 1st 2017, to present the end of project achievements and lessons learnt. ESMPIN is a 6-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in which different […]
PICTURE: National Family Planning Consultative Stakeholders Meeting in December 2015
PICTURE: National Family Planning Consultative Stakeholders Meeting in December 2015 at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria
ARFH calls for more support in addressing the myths and misconceptions regarding child spacing
ARFH has called for more support from traditional & religious leaders in addressing the myths and misconceptions regarding child spacing. The call was made during the Second Child Spacing Day and training of 568 women on different family planning methods in Birnin-Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara under the Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPIN) […]
Integration and collaboration key in Advocacy for Female Condoms in Nigeria
Female condoms are the only woman-initiated method that offer dual protection against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. In Nigeria, it is listed among the 13 life saving essential commodities by the government of Nigeria. ARFH in partnership with Education As Vaccine (EVA) have been leading advocacy and awareness effort to support Female […]