Closing the Cervical Cancer Care Gap in Nigeria
World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February and is dedicated to raising awareness of cancer and encouraging its prevention, detection, and treatment. This year’s theme is “Close the care gap”. The campaign raises awareness about the lack of equity in cancer care and highlights barriers that exist for many people in accessing […]
Read MoreDo men have a role in contraception?
A lot of conversations are going on regarding what roles men really play in contraception. The issue of “male involvement” brings about interesting ideas of what it means for men to have a stake in Family Planning. While some think of it as men supporting their female partners in their FP journey, others insist that […]
Read MoreMedia as a tool for FP Advocacy
Studies have shown that there are strong relationships between exposure to media messages on FP and uptake of services. Current data on contraceptive uptake in Nigeria is unimpressive. According to NDHS 2018, Nigeria has a low modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) of 12%, which is below the sub-Saharan average of 24%. Currently, of the estimated […]
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Preventing stock-outs and ensuring people can get the contraception they want
We capture the data directly into this app. It maps out what the demand will be and ensures that we never run out of those supplies. Monitoring and evaluation officer, Babatunde, is responsible for ensuring the supply of contraceptives for all the cluster facilities. “My job entails the use of a mobile app built for […]
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PPFN OUTREACH 2018
PPFN is currently organising outreaches nationwide for Family planning/Birth spacing services as well as integrated services such as HIV/AIDS screening, Cervical Cancer Screening, HBP, Malaria Testing, Pregnancy testing, etc. interested client can visit our contact page to get our state offices address or send enquires to questions@ppfn.org or ppfn@ippf.org. You can also send us direct […]
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INVESTING IN YOUTH FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
The fifth African Union – European Union (AU-EU) summit will take place on 29-30 November 2017 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.2017 is a defining year for EU-Africa relations, as it has been ten years since the adoption of the joint Africa-EU Strategy. The AU-EU summit will be a key moment and opportunity to strengthen political and […]
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RECKITT BENCKISER (RB) DUREX ESTABLISH NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH PPFN ON SEXUAL HEALTH
The scope of the agreement covers Sexual and Reproductive Health Education and increasing consumer access to condoms. According to a recent report by World Health Organization (WHO), ‘Every day, more than one million sexually transmitted infections are acquired worldwide, and each year an estimated 78 million people are infected’ constituting a major health concern even […]
Read More ABUJA INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS AND POSITIVE INTERVENTION OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF NIGERIA
Caring for the sexual and reproductive health and rights needs of the internally displaced persons is one challenge that is difficult to surmount in the face of environmental issues facing the IDPs in their camps in Abuja, Nigeria. PPFN is at the forefront of the organizations catering to the reproductive health and rights and personal […]
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