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 […]
How Cough Officers Can Change the Narrative in the Search for Missing TB Cases in Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the most populous countries in the world with a population of 196 million in 2018 as estimated by United Nations and is ranked 7th amongst the high burden countries with Tuberculosis globally (WHO Global TB Report, 2017). Factors responsible for Nigeria’s poor TB ranking can be linked to the number of […]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL / QUOTATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF LABORATORY KITS FOR ARFH TB PROJECT
Opening Date: 4th Oct 2018 closing date: 11th Oct 2018 The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) has received grants from Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria towards implementing the TB/HIV New Funding Model (NFM) Project in Nigeria and intend to apply part of the proceeds of the grant to procure lab items […]
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 […]
Vacancy Announcement: Senior Finance Officer, Abuja
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is one of the leading Nigerian Non-Governmental Organizations implementing programs for improving Sexual and Reproductive Health, Care and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria etc. We offer professionals opportunities for career advancement, good working environment and competitive remuneration. We seek applications from qualified persons for the following […]
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 […]
ARFH management and staff meet Global Fund New Country Portfolio Manager, Mr Ibrahim Faria
ARFH was hosted to a visit from Global Fund country team on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at ARFH’s office, Abuja. Present at the meeting from Global Fund was the new Country Portfolio Manager, Mr Ibrahim Faria and the TB/HIV Team Lead, Mr Bryan Morris. They were received by top management executives of ARFH and the […]
Human rights are imperative to the success of the tuberculosis response – TB Community writes UNHLMTB delegation
In the light of the upcoming United Nations High-Level Meeting—United to End Tuberculosis: an urgent global response to a global epidemic (the HLM), concerned members of the TB community comprising of people affected by tuberculosis (TB), members of affected communities, civil society organizations – ARFH inclusive, human rights lawyers, health care workers, and TB activists […]
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES 2018: A RAY OF HOPE FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
Today is International Day of Families, which is marked every year on May 15. The focus of this year is on issues relating to family with the theme “Families and inclusive societies.” This year’s commemoration draws attention to the role of families and family policies in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 16 in terms of Promoting […]
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 […]