The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the government to ensure more funding for Reproductive Health and Family Planning (RH/FP) activities.
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In a bid to deepen grassroots involvement in reproductive health, the Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSPHCDA), in partnership…
The Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SSPHCDA), in collaboration with The Challenge Initiative (TCI), recently organized a sensitization program…
On Thursday, September 26th, during World Contraception Day (WCD), health experts in Nigeria, including Professor Josiah Mutihir from Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), emphasized the importance of contraception in empowering individuals to take control of their reproductive health.
Nigeria is facing a significant setback in its family planning efforts as the country struggles to meet its commitment to fund family planning commodities by the end of August 2024, jeopardising its goal of achieving a 27% Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (MCPR) by 2030.
Some satisfied users of Family Planning (FP) in Lagos state say using FP comes as a big relief to managing one’s family in present-day Nigeria’s economy.
Stakeholders for the advancement of Family Planning (FP) in Nigeria have reiterated the need to use the Family Planning concept to regulate the explosive population growth in Nigeria.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate has reiterated the Federal Government’s determination to increase the Modern Contraceptives Prevalence Rate (MCPR) to meet the Family Planning 2030 (FP2030) commitment target of 27 per cent.
Sokoto state’s population growth of 1,054,563, between 2016 and 2022, has highlighted the urgent need for improved health and education…
Women in Sokoto State are increasingly using family planning methods, leading to better maternal health and child spacing