Family Planning – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:38:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Family Planning – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Delta budgets N50m for family planning https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-budgets-n50m-for-family-planning/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-budgets-n50m-for-family-planning/#respond Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:38:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302431 The Delta State Government has appropriated N50 million to boost family planning in the state this year. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the appropriation is coming on the heels of the withdrawal of The Challenge Initiative from a four-year-old family planning programme in which it served as facilitator. TCI is owned by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-budgets-n50m-for-family-planning/feed/ 0 Family Planning Saves Life – Minister Of Health https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-holds-family-planning-conference/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-holds-family-planning-conference/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:29:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277222 The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr Ehanire was present at the Nigerian Family Planning Conference which held today. The Minister commended stakeholders for their efforts in the health sector Nationwide. The Minister while speaking acknowledged persons who were present at the Family Planning Conference to share their experience on the Family Planning Programme in Nigeria. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-holds-family-planning-conference/feed/ 0 “Get It Together” Campaigns For Family Planning And Child Spacing https://www.theinfostride.com/get-it-together-campaigns-for-family-planning-and-child-spacing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/get-it-together-campaigns-for-family-planning-and-child-spacing/#respond Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:45:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273632 “Get It Together”, a Non-governmental Organisation, that campaigns for family planning and child spacing has continued to work towards implementing the first of the Sustainable Development Goal, which is to eradicate poverty. According to “Get It Together”, with family planning, people can adequately plan for their children and give them the best within their capacity. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/get-it-together-campaigns-for-family-planning-and-child-spacing/feed/ 0 Dr Oludara Educates Women On Family Planning https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-oludara-educates-women-on-family-planning/ https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-oludara-educates-women-on-family-planning/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 21:09:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273480 The Director of Family Health and Nutrition at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr Folasade Oludara, have advised women who are not yet ready to conceive that they are fertile and can prevent unwanted pregnancy. According to Dr Oludara, post pregnancy family planning, gives women an opportunity to access family planning immediately after delivery, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/dr-oludara-educates-women-on-family-planning/feed/ 0 We Will Create More Awareness On Proper Family Planning – Yemi Osinbajo https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-create-more-awareness-on-proper-family-planning-yemi-osinbajo/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185182 Yemi Osinbajo has attended a meeting with a delegation from the Family Planning (FP) 2020 Reference Group who paid him a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa. In his remarks, Prof. Osinbajo expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to create more awareness on proper family planning in the country as it was crucial to national development. [...]

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]]> Family Planning: WBFA Advocates For Improved Supply Chains And Access To Family Planning in Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/family-planning-wbfa-advocates-for-improved-supply-chains-and-access-to-family-planning-in-africa/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:58:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171950 The Wellbeing Foundation Africa and its Founder and President Toyin Ojora-Saraki participated in the Family Planning Summit 2017 in London, United Kingdom from Monday 10 July to Tuesday 11 July. The summit was organised by the United Nations Population Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the UK Department of International Development to discuss efforts [...]

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]]> Nasarawa State Partners NGOs To Tackle Family Planning Barriers https://www.theinfostride.com/nasarawa-state-partners-ngos-to-tackle-family-planning-barriers/ Sun, 14 May 2017 10:01:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=164824 The Nasarawa State Government is collaborating with two NGOs to tackle Family Planning (FP) barriers and reduce maternal mortality in the state. The NGOs are Pathfinder International Nigeria (PIN) and Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PACFaH). A PACFaH Facilitator, Mrs Aanu Rotimi, said at a three-day workshop held on Thursday in Akwanga, [...]

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]]> Strengthen Nigeria’s Midwifery Services To Deliver Family Planning – Toyin Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/strengthen-nigerias-midwifery-services-to-deliver-family-planning-toyin-saraki/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:43:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147582 …Progress in Nigeria and other nations has been uneven and Stakeholders warn against poor quality care with rising rates of over-medicalisation, too few trained staff or basic resources in many regions around the world. ABUJA – The 4th Nigeria Family Planning Conference in Abuja this week hosted the Africa regional launch of The Lancet Maternal [...]

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]]> Midwives Are Well Placed To Make A Significant Contribution To Saving Lives, Says Toyin Saraki https://www.theinfostride.com/midwives-are-well-placed-to-make-a-significant-contribution-to-saving-lives-says-toyin-saraki/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 20:27:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146587 [Abuja, Nigeria] Today, Thursday 3 November, the Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, HE Toyin Saraki delivered the keynote speech during the Women Pre-Conference of the 4th Nigeria Family Planning Conference at the Centre for Women Development in Abuja. The theme was: Women and Family Planning in Nigeria: A critical Requirement for Harnessing Demographic Dividend [...]

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]]> Mrs Toyin Saraki, Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Installed As Family Planning Champion in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/mrs-toyin-saraki-founder-president-of-the-wellbeing-foundation-africa-installed-as-family-planning-champion-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/mrs-toyin-saraki-founder-president-of-the-wellbeing-foundation-africa-installed-as-family-planning-champion-in-nigeria/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2016 15:42:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139695 The Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMH), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Thursday, 11th August 2016, during the National Family Planning High-level Event, honoured and installed the Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Her Excellency, Mrs Toyin Saraki, as a Family Planning Champion in Nigeria, in recognition of her commitment [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/mrs-toyin-saraki-founder-president-of-the-wellbeing-foundation-africa-installed-as-family-planning-champion-in-nigeria/feed/ 1 Clergyman Urges Couples To Embrace Family Planning https://www.theinfostride.com/clergyman-urges-couples-to-embrace-family-planning/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 12:34:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115548 A Clergyman and the the Assistant Parish Priest at St Peters Catholic Church in Calabar, Rev. Fr. Leonard Ojorgu, has urged couples to embrace family planning by having only the number of children they could cater for. He gave the advice at the end of the 2015 Sunday Church service in Calabar. The clergyman said that the attitude [...]

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]]> Nigerian Government Sets To Tackle Maternal Mortality Ratio, Says Heath Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-sets-to-tackle-maternal-mortality-ratio-says-heath-minister/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 18:37:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112667 The Minister of Health, Dr. Isaac Adewole, said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is set to tackle the issue of maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria. He disclosed this at the 2015 Family Planning Consultative Stakeholders forum in Abuja. The Minister also stated that the Nigerian Government has made concerted efforts since the late 1980s to [...]

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]]> Nine West African Countries Exceed Ambitious Family Planning Goal in 2015 https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-west-african-countries-exceed-ambitious-family-planning-goal-in-2015/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:45:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112066 Ministers of Health from West African countries will be gathering in Senegal to Shape New 2016-2020 Agenda for Expanded Voluntary Family Planning in the Region. [DAKAR, Senegal, 11 December 2015] At a convening of ministers of health from nine West African countries, the Ouagadougou Partnership – a regional partnership to expand voluntary family planning – [...]

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]]> Wellbeing Foundation Africa Addresses Unmet Need for Family Planning in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/wellbeing-foundation-africa-addresses-unmet-need-for-family-planning-in-nigeria/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 08:57:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=111951 Abuja [The InfoStride] – Speaking at the 2015 Family Planning Stakeholders Consultative Forum, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa Founder-President, H.E. Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has called for increased investments in personal health records to address the unmet need for family planning in Nigeria. Delivering a goodwill message as the event’s Guest of Honour, Mrs. Toyin Saraki stated, “Family [...]

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