Up-to-date news, events, and announcements from AHI. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/index.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:21:33 -0500 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:21:18 -0500 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ The course will provide participants the opportunity to build knowledge and skills in articulating the key components of a fundable proposal; map and identify the major sources of funding to achieve project/organizational mandate; and determine and outline the steps required to secure needed financial support. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/docs/Course%20Announcement%202010.pdf FF326CC1-209D-462C-8204-D57994D3B602-879-00000290B005EAA6-FFA Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:18:30 -0500 AHI is calling on young writers and creative artists to become contributors to Growing Up Newsletter and TeenZone. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/getinvolved/index.html 103C9607-AA18-4908-B37E-BAD6682C3AF1-879-00000297A4C920C9-FFA Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:16:46 -0500 The theme for the 2010 fellowship will be - “Addressing the Sexual Vulnerability of Young Women in Africa” Participants on the programme will examine the social, cultural and economic factors that prevent young women from making healthy decisions and contribute to their vulnerability to poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes, exposure to HIV, sexual violence and undesired pregnancy. http://www.arsrc.org/training/sldf/index.htm F5CC68B3-3FE2-4348-A201-FEAA748926CA-879-000002EE324B5764-FFA Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:20:46 -0500 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article080.html C902B6F7-C3FB-40FD-9A8E-2ED46369EF32-706-0000042C50F0953F-FFA Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:10:08 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article090.html CEAEFC71-099E-46E4-9E43-756395F131BE-1571-00000A89508EDA86-FFA Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:08:09 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article089.html 658B82EE-78A8-4A32-ACD4-790408314F5B-706-00000581D9E2C6D1-FFA Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:34:17 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article091.html 19A9A14C-B758-40F0-88B1-123F112382FA-1571-00000A6349DF0649-FFA Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:06:48 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article088.html 984D82FD-F60A-4CE6-964A-79481DD20BDE-706-0000056A52FFA345-FFA Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:33:16 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article084.html 9A6A363B-9750-4206-9AC2-81138A64E0CB-706-000005187D14CDEC-FFA Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:26:25 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article085.html A818E184-2691-45F8-BFB7-D3450F2694E9-706-000005244CD044A3-FFA Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:27:14 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article087.html CB9F1A8B-AA92-44A0-86A7-B17C8136DA81-706-0000055BD495A6E2-FFA Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:31:08 -0400 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article086.html 50DAF6B9-992F-4884-86E1-13FF5BC8244D-706-0000053C5F77AB8F-FFA Mon, 18 May 2009 13:29:04 -0400 The collaboration between 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article081.html B283F7AB-E02D-4E40-93C7-AC0D27FEF350-706-00000441AA950FEF-FFA Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:16:49 -0400 AHI on February 25, 2009 played host to members of the International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE). http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article082.html 913F4ECD-CFA2-4F9D-9D52-BD90DBDEA442-706-000004B1436ED5ED-FFA Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:21:36 -0500 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. http://www.actionhealthinc.org/about/whatsnew/article083.html C960CBA3-CCC2-4F20-83F3-9F46E0DA0BC1-706-000004E450A93751-FFA Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:22:35 -0500