Action Health Incorporated (AHI) has made a call for more Youth Friendly Health Service (YFHS) centers to be made available for young people in Lagos...
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My Experience in Geneva; Lessons Learned From the First Generation of Scaled Up ASRH Programmes
By Elizabeth Williams At the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in 1994, the governments’ present made commitments to promote the Sexual and Reproductive Health...
Young People and Their Reproductive Health
Over half of the world's population is below 25 years of age. Talking about the sexuality of young people is still very controversial, even though pregnancy is the main cause of death among women between 15 and 19 years worldwide. Complications in giving birth and unsafe abortion practices contribute greatly to these worrying numbers
Date Rape: The Myths and Realities
One essence of dating as a young person is to feel comfortable and interact with others. However, many have fallen victims of sexual abuse while on a date.
World Malaria Day: Invest In The Future, Defeat Malaria
On April 24, 2015, Action Health Incorporated (AHI) hosted over 100 students to commemorate the World Malaria Day. With the theme “Invest in the future, Defeat Malaria”, it was a call on everyone to work towards creating a malaria free generation.
How Safe Is Your Food?
Unsafe food is linked to the deaths of an estimated 2 million people annually – including many children. Food containing harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhoea to cancers.
Youth At Risk of HIV - Whose Responsibility Anyway?
As young people enter their teens and begin to experiment sexually, it’s not just the risk of pregnancy they are exposing themselves to. And although HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) affect people of all ages, young people continue to be the hardest hit.