By 2011, Society for Family Health will demonstrate significant impact on HIV/AIDS, family planning, malaria and diarrhoeal diseases in Nigeria, with a consistent focus on the poor. Using evidence based behaviour change communications, our key achievements will include:
SFH’s Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYS) double (with particular reference to the areas of SFH services and interventions).
50% of SFH’s programme beneficiaries are the poor.
50% of rural pregnant women and children under 5 sleep under long lasting insecticide treated nets in at least two focus states. Modern contraceptive prevalence rate increases from 11% to 16%.
Consistent condom use among high risk groups increases by 20%.
SFH MISSION
Society for Family Health has a mission to empower Nigerians, particularly the poor and vulnerable to lead healthier lives...more
Dr Anthony Nwala on National Public Radio (NPR)
In line with his work at the Women’s Health Project of Society for Family Health Nigeria, Dr. Anthony Nwala, Senior Manager for Health and Family Planning SFH, recently granted an interview to the widely listened popular radio station - National Public Radio in the United States of America.
The interview facilitated by PSI, focused on male involvement in family planning (the need, challenges and accomplishments) in Nigeria from the SFH Nigeria perspective and is documented on the NPR website. Please click here to read the article.
