Hon. Minister of Health Launches Policy Documents on Reproductive, Maternal & Adolescent Health
We were at the official launch & dissemination of Reproductive Health and Maternal Health policy documents by the Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole held in Abuja, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The strategic documents and policies were launched to improve maternal health outcomes of women and girls in Nigeria in line with the […]
ARFH Founders receive Lifetime Achievement Award at International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2018
The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) took place in Kigali, Rwanda from 12th – 15th November, 2018. According to the conference core organization group, the theme for ICFP 2018 “Investing for a Lifetime of Returns” speaks to the various returns on investment family planning provides, from education and empowerment to economic growth and environmental […]
ARFH rolls out the Resilient & Accelerated Scale-Up of DMPA-SC/Self-Injection Project in Nigeria
Investing in Family Planning has been identified as a “best buy” in accelerating the achievements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Government of Nigeria updated its commitment at the International Family Planning Summit in London, 2017, to achieve a modern contraceptive rate of 27% among all women of reproductive age by 2020 through working […]
ARFH, Ministry of Health, develop LNG-ECPS Training Manuals to strengthen emergency contraception revitalization in Nigeria
Emergency Contraception Pills is one of the underutilized contraceptives in Nigeria. However, it was officially approved to be included as one of the Essential Medicine list for Nigeria in 2015. There have therefore been a lot of Advocacy to seek support for the revitalizing of Emergency Contraceptives Pills (ECPs) Access and Integration in Nigeria since […]
ARFH President Receives Award at FIGO Regional Congress
ARFH President, Professor O.A Ladipo received an award for his dedicated work in women’s health while attending the FIGO Regional Congress of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Middle East and Africa on April 13, 2018. The congress which held at Dubai,United Arab Emirates from April 11-13 was convened by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in […]
ARFH and Lagos State Ministry of Health Collaborate on Promoting Female Condom Programming in Lagos State
The Lagos State ministry of Health has partnered with ARFH in an effort to increase the understanding of Female Condom among key reproductive health and family planning stakeholders in Lagos state. This partnership is part of the Female Condom Advocacy Project (FCAP) geared towards scaling up knowledge and acceptance of Female Condom Programming in 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 […]