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| Addressing the Sexual Vulnerabilities of Young Women in Africa The Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre hosted thirteen participants from various African countries at the seventh edition of the annual Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship which held from 19th – 30th July, 2010, at Action Health Incorporated training facility. MORE |
| Family Life and HIV Education Evaluation Dissemination Meeting The Lagos State Ministry of Education in collaboration with Action HealthIncorporated organized a dissemination meeting for stakeholders in the education sector on 15 June 2010 at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. MORE |
| Yola and Maiduguri Schools For Married Adolescent Girls Get Crèches, Clinics, Bore Holes, Kitchenette and Toilet Facilities The residents of Yola and Maiduguri gathered to witness the grand launch of childcare, health and sanitation facilities in the schools designated for married adolescent girls in Adamawa and Borno States on the 16th and 18th February respectively. These are school crèches, clinics, toilets, bathrooms, kitchenettes, and water boreholes. But if one may ask, what exactly birthed this process? MORE |
| Two Hundred Anti-Smoking Ambassadors Trained Action Health Incorporated organized a 3-day Peer Education Training on “Youth Smoking Prevention” for 200 young people and 10 coordinating teachers from 22nd -27th February 2010 (two batches of 100 per batch). Training focused on providing factual information on the effects of cigarette smoking no young people. MORE |
| International Women's Day Celebration The annual theme “Men and Women United to End Violence against Women and Girls” celebrated the 2010 International Women’s Day held at Ajao Estate Junior High School on March 9, 2010. MORE |
| St. Valentine's Day Celebration On Friday, 12th February 2010, AHI organised a valentine’s day programme at Ikosi Senior Grammar School, Ketu. MORE |
| AHI Marks International Day Of Zero Tolerance To Female Genital Mutilation The Information Education and Communication Unit (IEC) in conjunction with the Clinic Unit of AHI marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation at St Lukes Junior Grammar School 1, Bariga on February 5, 2010 themed “Youth Participation: Addressing Female Genital Mutilation”. MORE |
| World Population Day Action Health Incorporated (AHI) joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Population Day on July 12, 2009. The programme which was attended by 209 young people representing various schools. MORE |
| Jamboree 2009 One hundred and thirty-eight young people from various secondary schools in Lagos State on Friday, August 21, 2009 converged at the AHI Youth Centre to celebrate the annual Jamboree/ Teens’ fiesta. Out of school youth were not left out either as the theme, “Take the Lead - Youth Making a Difference” was all-embracing. MORE |
| Interactive Session With Young People On Career Choice And Human Trafficking Action Health Incorporated (AHI) on July 24, 2009 organized an interactive session for young people drawn from various secondary schools in Lagos to interact with Professor Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo , a professor of English, University of Lagos. MORE |
| The Ministerial Dissemination of the Assessment of the National Response to Young People's Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria Over the last ten years, there has been increased commitment by government and stakeholders at all levels in addressing the sexual and reproductive health challenges of young people. Unfortunately, a wide gap still exists between policy formulation and programme implementation in meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of young people. MORE |
| Outreach Health Programmes in Schools To equip young people with the knowledge and skills they require to successfully make the transition from adolescence to adulthood, AHI organized some outreach programmes to Morocco Junior High School and Igbobi Junior College, Yaba on June 8, 2009. MORE |
| Training on Human Sexuality and Adolescent Friendly Health Services For Student Nurses Forty-two (42) student nurses divided into two (2) batches were trained Adolescent Friendly Health Services from May 4-14, 2009. The capacity building workshop which took place at the AHI Youth Centre aimed at promoting learning in adolescent health services in order to improve the quality of care to adolescent clients. It was geared towards giving the health providers a better understanding of what constitutes Adolescent Friendly Health Services in order to improve the quality of services provided. MORE |
| Training on Youth-Friendly Health Services and Post-Abortion Care The capacity of healthcare providers to provide youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health information and services including post-abortion care to young people in Lagos State was built with the training of twelve (12) providers from June 15-19, 2009 at the AHI Youth Centre. MORE |
| AHI Commissions "The AHI Residence" A landmark achievement was recorded on July 8, 2008 when Action Health Incorporated (AHI) commissioned The AHI Residence, an ultra-modern, affordable and secure guest facility providing comfortable accommodation and personalized service. MORE |
| AHI Marks International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation AHI joined the rest of the world to mark the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on February 6, 2009. On this day, AHI reaffirmed its longstanding position that FGM is a harmful practice and that all girls deserve to live free from all forms of violence, including FGM. MORE |
| International Cultural Youth Exchange Volunteers Visit AHI Action Health Incorporated (AHI) on February 25, 2009 played host to members of the International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE). They were received on arrival by the Executive Director, AHI, Mrs. Nike Esiet who welcomed them to the organization and were later taken round the facilities. The field trip was basically undertaken to familiarize the team with AHI activities which are geared towards the promotion of adolescent health and development. MORE |
| Training of Final Year Medical Students The collaboration between Action Health Incorporated (AHI) and the Institute of Child Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) was given a boost with the training of final year Medical students on Adolescent Youth Friendly Health Services. MORE |
| Proposal Writing Course For NGOs The capacity to write good proposals has become indispensable for non- governmental organizations and individuals who have to convince potential supporters to fund their social development projects. To this end, Action Health Incorporated (AHI) from March 23- 27, 2009 conducted a Proposal Writing Course for representatives of Nigerian NGOs and CBOs. MORE |
