ARFH was present at the official launch of the Global Fund HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, and Resilient and Sustainable System for Health, Grant Cycle-7 (2024-2026) to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The event welcomed esteemed guests including the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa. Notable representatives from Global Fund, WHO, UNAIDS, NTBLCP, and various implementing partners such as FHI360, IHVN, SFH, and NEPWHAN, among others, graced the […]
ARFH Joins National TB Partners to Commemorate World Tuberculosis Day 2019 with Roadwalk, Ministerial Press Briefing & Other Activities
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated every year on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic impact of TB and urge acceleration of efforts to end the global TB epidemic. According to Stop TB Partnership, the theme for year 2019 ‘IT’S TIME’ is a call to ensure the world is […]
Using HCD to Improve TB Case Detection in Nigeria: ARFH Joins National TB Stakeholders to conduct HCD Research
As part of the ACSM (Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization) activities of the national TB programme in Nigeria, the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) in collaboration with the Breakthrough ACTION (BA), a USAID-funded Project is carrying out a formative research in four States (Lagos, Rivers, Enugu and Kano) using Human-Centred Design (HCD) methodology […]
FG pledges commitment to TB control, donates TB detecting machine to El-Lab Ltd
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who gave the assurance on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Lagos at the “National Public/Private Mix (PPM) Summit for Tuberculosis Control in Nigeria”, disclosed that budgetary allocation for TB control would be increased in the 2019 budget. He wouldn’t give details of the allocation but added: “We will likewise […]
ARFH Strengthens the Managerial Capacity of 9 Sub-Recipients Through Provision of Technical Assistance
ARFH consistently provides technical assistance to the Sub-recipients which include four International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Association in Nigeria, namely The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN), Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative Nigeria (LTR), German Leprosy and TB Relief Association (GLRA) and the Damien Foundation Belgium (DFB). Others are Health Alive Foundation, TB Network, Kaduna and Ebonyi State […]
About 2343 TB Cases Detected in ARFH’s House to House Active TB Case Finding
As one of the Principal Recipients of the Global Fund Grant in the fight against TB in Nigeria, ARFH was able to detect about 2343 TB cases through the House to House Active TB Case Finding Intervention in slums in Kano, Oyo, Lagos, Kaduna and Osun within the period of January to March 2018. Out […]
World Tuberculosis Day 2018: Stop TB Partnership Nigeria holds road walk for TB awareness
On Saturday, 20th March 2018, Stop TB Partnership Nigeria in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) in commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day, held a road walk in Abuja to raise awareness about Tuberculosis. The road walk was the last of a weeklong activities planned for the event, which started […]
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 […]
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 […]
ARFH SUCCESS STORY (+ VIDEO): “I Was Treated for Tuberculosis Free of Charge in Nigeria” – Barnabas Ejeh
Jogging to the gym near his Jabi Abuja residence, Barnabas Ejeh encountered a small crowd listening to a few young people giving a talk at the junction near his street. As he slowed down to observe the scene and find out what was happening, the persistent cough he has had for a while started again, […]