ARFH-LOPIN REGION 1 USAID Project Empowers 712 Most Vulnerable Caregivers In Lagos, Akwa Ibom And Rivers States
Nigeria is currently home to about 17.5 million orphans and vulnerable children “OVC’ (FMWA, 2008), of which 7.3 million were orphans from several sources including AIDS. Aside this, unemployment and poverty rates remain alarmingly high with untold effect on the most vulnerable population. Thus, in mitigating this impact, ARFH is implementing the USAID supported Local […]
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 […]
ARFH-LOPIN 1 Distributes HES Business Start-Up Items to 1,092 Enrolled Caregivers in Lagos, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States
ARFH-LOPIN 1 DISTRIBUTES HES BUSINESS START-UP ITEMS TO 1,092 ENROLLED CAREGIVERS IN LAGOS, RIVERS AND AKWA-IBOM STATES As part of the process to strengthen enrolled vulnerable households and improve economic capacity of OVC caregivers, 1,092 caregivers in Lagos, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states received business start-up materials and equipment as part of the Household Economic Strengthening […]
LOPIN Region 1 Project – Strengthening the Economic Resilience of Most Vulnerable Households through Integrated Implementation of Conditional Cash Transfer
ARFH is currently implementing the USAID supported Local Partners for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria Project in Region One (ARFH-LOPIN 1 Project) across three States (Akwa-Ibom, Lagos and Rivers) in 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The project goal is to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on children and their families through a multi-sectoral and […]
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 ESMPIN Records Huge Successes as the Project Ends
The end of project meeting of the Community Based Distribution Component of the Expanded Social Marketing Project in Nigeria (ESMPIN) was held in Kaduna on April 1st 2017, to present the end of project achievements and lessons learnt. ESMPIN is a 6-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in which different […]
ARFH Intensifies Provision Of Maternal And Child Health Products; Expand Services To Over 400 Communities In Four States Under ESMPIN Project.
ARFH has through its expanded social marketing project in Nigeria (ESMPIN) project intensified efforts by expanding its community based distribution services to over 400 communities in nine (9) Local Government Areas of Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa and Zamfara states. The community based distribution of maternal and child health products through social marketing has helped increased access […]
ARFH Collaborates With National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) To Commemorate 2015 World TB Day
As part of efforts to draw global attention to the health problem, March 24th is celebrated every year as the World Tuberculosis Day and the day is designed to build public awareness about tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease. Association for Reproductive and Family Health collaborated with the Federal Ministry of Health and […]
Tribute to late Dr. Eugene Weiss
Tribute to Late Dr. Eugene Weiss; Statement on the Death of Dr. Eugene Weiss The passing away into glory of Dr. Eugene Weiss on Tuesday, 6th of March at the age of 71 was received in Nigeria with considerable sadness. Both Mrs Grace Ebun Delano and Prof. Oladapo A. Ladipo, had the unique privilege of […]
ARFH at The Launch of Newborn Publication: 'Ending Newborn Death'
As the deadline for achieving Millennium Development Goals approaches and Nigeria’s Newborn mortality rates remain among the highest in the world, it is very vital that countries like Nigeria make urgent and substantial improvements in Child survival indices. But this won’t happen in Nigeria unless the crisis of newborn deaths is tackled. ARFH joined Save […]