ARFH Embarks on Behavioral Change Communication Activities to Reduce Malaria Burden in Edo State
ARFH is implementing a Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) consultancy with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to implement post campaign BCC activities in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Health, through the State Malaria Elimination Programme in Edo state. The goal of the intervention aligns with that of the National Malaria Strategic plan 2015-2020 to contribute towards […]
ARFH Advocates for State Governors to Fund Tuberculosis Programmes
VIDEO: ARFH Advocates for State Governors to Fund Tuberculosis Programmes The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) has called for Nigerian governors to provide counterpart funding for tuberculosis test and treatment programmes in their states. The President/CEO of ARFH, Professor Oladapo Ladipo said that funding from states is a condition precedent for the Global […]
"OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH ARFH IS KEEPING OUR TEAM AND PERFORMANCES VERY SHARP" – NLR INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
VIDEO: “Our Partnership with ARFH is Keeping Our Team and Performances Very Sharp” – Jan Van Berkel, International Director, NLR International Director of the Netherland Leprosy Relief (NLR), Jan Van Berkel said ARFH’s supervision of the Tuberculosis project in Nigeria is improving their team and performances. Berkel, who is also the Executive Director of the […]
GLOBAL FEMALE CONDOM DAY: ARFH AND FMOH RAISES AWARENESS, DISSEMINATES FEMALE CONDOM COUNSELLING TOOLS NATIONWIDE
September 16 is Global Female Condom Day 2017 (#GFCD2017), an international day of action focused on increasing knowledge, access, availability, and use of female condoms. Global Female Condom Day (#GFCD) is celebrated globally on the 16th of September and aims to increase the number of women, men and youth who know about, use, and advocate […]
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY: THE IMPORTANCE OF EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES IN THESE TIMES OF CRISIS
The International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12th August to promote better awareness of the guidelines of the United Nations’ ‘WPAY’ agenda to improve the situation of youths around the world. The theme of #InternationalYouthDay 2017 is “Youth Building Peace”, aiming to improve peace and security towards achieving sustainable development. The World Programme […]
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’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 […]
Journal Article: Role of Treatment Supporters Beyond Monitoring Drug Intake for TB Patients in Nigeria
The Global Fund Tuberculosis project team of the Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) conducted an operations research on the use of treatment supporters in the treatment and management of tuberculosis patients in Nigeria. The journal article was published in the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology in April 2017. The study found that treatment […]
25TH APRIL IS WORLD MALARIA DAY
World Malaria Day (#WMD) is commemorated every year on 25th April to recognize global efforts to prevent and control Malaria. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. In 2012, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 deaths, mostly among African children. Asia, Latin America, and to a lesser extent the Middle East and parts of […]
ARFH JOINS TB PARTNERS IN NIGERIA TO COMMEMORATE WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2017 (#WTBD2017)
The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) participated actively to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day, which is held on 24th March every year worldwide to raise awareness about Tuberculosis. The theme of the 2017 World TB Day Commemoration is: “Unite to End TB”, while the #WTBD2017 slogan in Nigeria is: “Accelerating Tuberculosis Case Finding and […]