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. […]
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 […]
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 […]