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FG to increase PHC providing family planning to 20,000.
Thursday, August 27, 2020
The Federal government, leveraging on the existing functional primary health facilities in the country, has said it is increasing health facilities providing family planning services to 20,000 in recognition of its implications for people’s wellbeing.
PRIORITISING WOMEN AND GIRLS SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEEDS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Saturday, July 11, 2020
As Nigeria joins the World to celebrate this year’s World Population Day, Development Communications Network (DevComs) calls on the Nigerian government to provide for the needs of women and girls in line with this year’s World Population Day (WPD) which focuses on raising awareness of women’s and girls’ needs for sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and vulnerabilities during the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic.
WORLD POPULATION DAY: EXPLOSION OF UNWANTED PREGNANCY, CHILD BIRTH IMMINENT- MATRON
Saturday, July 11, 2020
As World population day is observed tomorrow, explosion of unwanted pregnancies and child birth has been predicted by medical experts as a result of COVID-19 pandemic that has led to lockdown and decreased access to family planning supplies.
World population day is an annual event observed on July 11 every year, which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989.
Inability to access fund, a major setback for family planning in Delta — experts
Monday, June 29, 2020
Asaba, June 26, 2020(NAN) Experts on reproductive health, have blamed the setbacks witnessed in family planning uptake in Delta on inability to access the N25 million budgeted for the programme by state government.
They spoke at a roundtable and media chart on Friday in Asaba, on the theme,”Family Planning Budget Line Release; The Great Imperative in Delta State.”
Release of Fund for Family Planning
Monday, June 29, 2020
Appeal has been made to the Delta State Government for quick release of the fund earmarked for Family Planning Services for effective sustenance of the services across the state.
The Chairperson, Advocacy Core Group for family planning, Barr. Rachael Obodo Obunseli made the appeal during a media chat on the theme "Family Planning Budget Line Release; The great Imperative in Delta State."
COVID-19: Possible Population Explosion Worries Family Planning Experts, Encourage introducing FP methods to adolescents
Friday, June 26, 2020
The need for intensified efforts at creating greater awareness on the numerous benefits of healthy family planning practice as a veritable measure against undesirable population in Nigeria has been stressed.
The urgency for all hands to be on deck in curtailing uncontrolled fertility levels or birthrate vis-a-vis increased unsafe abortion, maternal and neonatal deaths has been underscored by the outbreak of the COVID-19, the reproductive health experts observed.
COVID-19: Family Planning experts alert governments on urgent need to arrest population explosion
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Authorities at the federal and state levels have been alerted on the urgent need to scale up efforts to arrest unmanageable population growth that might arise as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
This could be done through increased annual health budgetary provision backed by family planning allocation releases.
Mrs. Rachael Obodo-Obunseli, the Chairperson Family Planning Advocacy Core Group in Delta State stated this at a media roundtable in Asaba at the weekend, with the theme, "Family Planning Budget Line Release: The Great Imperative in Delta State".
COVID-19 Lockdown: About 80 family planning users assess facility at Oleh
Thursday, May 21, 2020
About 80 child productive age women have assessed the family planning facility at Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State during the dreaded coronavirus pandemic lockdown, thereby recording sharp increase.
Reproductive Health Supervisor at the Oleh Primary Health Centre, Mrs. Atedezi Aforke who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday said the sharp increase in the number of users was a result of the lockdown, as the facility normally witnessed 60 and below monthly.
Battling health behaviours in Africa: Lessons from Covid-19 for development communication
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Actions of various individuals, social groups and organizations promote or undermine human health. Their knowledge, practices and attitude also contribute to wellbeing, or compromise the quality of life.
