4 Area Councils. One mission: protect our girls from cervical cancer!
They came with questions, doubts, and years-old rumors but many left with vaccinated daughters. In Kuje, Gwagwalada, Bwari, and AMAC, the HPV Vaccine Townhall Sensitization and Mobilization Drive was a meeting of power and persuasion. Traditional rulers in flowing regalia sat beside WDC Chairmen with notepads ready. Women and youth leaders spoke with authority and […]
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 […]
ARFH and AFENET Explore Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Immunization and Public Health Systems in Nigeria
ARFH Team, led by CEO Dr. Kehinde Osinowo, paid a courtesy visit to the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) Nigeria Country Office. The team was warmly received by Dr. Saheed Gidado, National Coordinator of the National Stop Transmission of Polio (NSTOP) Programme. The meeting explored opportunities for strategic collaboration across immunization, HPV vaccine delivery, and community-based […]
Strengthening HPV Vaccine Delivery in Lagos State
From June 23–26, 2025, ARFH, in partnership with VillageReach and with funding support from GAVI, led high-level advocacy visits across key health and education institutions in Lagos State to accelerate HPV vaccine uptake, delivery and enhance adolescent health. The team engaged with the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Primary Health Care Development Board, Universal Basic […]
World Immunization Week 2025: Immunization for All is Humanly Possible
Vaccines save lives — and they’re saving lives here in Nigeria. Yet only 39% of children aged 12–23 months are fully vaccinated. Too many children still die from diseases we can prevent. (NDHS 2023–24) At ARFH, we are working alongside the government and other stakeholders to support the rollout of the HPV vaccine in Nigeria — […]
Today is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action
At ARFH, we join the global call to eliminate cervical cancer by raising awareness, increasing access to screening, and promoting HPV vaccination. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer if detected early, yet it still claims lives—especially in low-resource communities. On this day, let’s unite to empower women and […]