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 […]
Nigeria launches new paediatric anti-TB medication for Tuberculosis treatment
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole during a ministerial press briefing in commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day on Friday 23rd of March, launched a new paediatric anti-TB formulations for treatment of drug susceptible TB in children. In his speech, he explained that the new drug is dispersible and flavored, and meets the WHO optimal […]
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 […]
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, […]
ARFH’S ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS CASE FINDING PROVES EFFECTIVE IN JIGAWA AND KADUNA STATES
Using the active Tuberculosis (TB) case finding of house to house search, the number of TB cases detected in Nigeria’s Jigawa and Kaduna states have increased very significantly. TB case notification in quarter 1 of 2016, compared to quarter 4 of 2015 rose from 470 to 617 and from 862 to 983 in Jigawa and […]
ARFH deepen efforts to reduce HIV and TB in Lagos State
To further combat the scourge of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in high priority communities in across Nigeria, ARFH as one of the Principal recipient of the Global Fund to Fight AID, TB and Malaria grant to Nigeria has kicked-off the implementation of the global fund new funding model for HIV and TB across States in […]
COMMUNITY SYSTEM STRENGTHENING; ONE PROGRAMME, MULTIPLE IMPACTS
As communities continue to face the challenges posed by AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, efforts to bring services to them have been intensified as part of the Community System Strengthening (CSS) with strong agreement that community participation in the response to HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria is essential to controlling these epidemics. In the HIV/AIDS […]
Stakeholders in Tuberculosis Control Urge The President-Elect To Make Tuberculosis Control A Priority
FEATURE IMAGE, R-L: Mrs. Kehinde Osinowo, Director of Programs, ARFH; Prof. O. A Ladipo (OON). President & CEO, ARFH ; Dr. Ayodele Awe, NPO, World Health Organisation at the Global Fund TB Grant PRs/SRs Review Meeting Stakeholders working to reduce the burden of Tuberculosis under The Global Fund to Fight AIDS TB and Malaria […]
Dr. Queen Ogbuji, Elected As Second Vice Chair for Nigeria Stop TB Partnership
Dr. Queen Ogbuji, ARFH TB Coordinator has been elected 2nd Vice Chair of the Nigeria Stop TB Partnership. The election took place at the Inaugural meeting of Nigeria Stop TB Partnership held in Abuja on the 14th of May 2015. Other elected officers includes; Prof Lovett Lawson as Chairman and Dr. Ayodele Awe as the 1st […]