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Support Groups for Women in Purdah
Cross River State Implements Strategic Planning Initiative
Africa Cup Offers Opportunity to Reinforce HIV Messages among Nigerians
The Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) Project
Strengthening Nigeria's Response to HIV/AIDS Program Funded by the U.K. Department for International Development, the Strengthening Nigeria's Response to HIV/AIDS (SNR) Program aims to reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria by increasing the capacity of the public and private sectors and civil society organizations to respond to HIV and AIDS at the national, state and local levels.
Niger Delta AIDS Response Project (NiDAR) In a unique partnership between the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), FHI, and the Government of Nigeria, the Niger Delta AIDS Response Project (NiDAR) delivers comprehensive community-based care and treatment services at cottage hospitals in five states in the Niger Delta.
FHI Works with Partners to Improve Knowledge of Family Planning among Providers and Clients in Nigeria
Get the latest publications from the FHI/Nigeria and the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN):
FHI's strong partnerships with U.S. and host-country governmental agencies, international NGOs, universities, and local and faith-based organizations play a vital role in our high-quality research and programs.
FHI's office in Nigeria is here to help. View management profiles and get contact information for the office. |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 — Support Health and Education for Development (SHED) is a community-based organization in Kaduna, Nigeria, where the practice of purdah, physical segregation of women, is widespread among Muslims. SHED organizes outreach and educational activities, including helping women in purdah start support groups that provide emotional support and disseminate basic HIV/AIDS facts and prevention messages. With capacity building and other support, SHED has successfully registered 13 support groups for women in purdah. 
SEPTEMBER 2008 — Nigeria's Cross River State Agency for Prevention and Control of AIDS (SAPCA) is the first state to implement a strategic plan that effectively coordinates the state's response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The plan coordinates the involvement and activities of various groups including line ministries, the private sector, networks, and community- and faith-based organizations to improve levels of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and support activities statewide. This effective coordination has laid the pathway for other partners to establish and scale up activities in their own regions. 
MARCH 2008 — Leveraging Nigerians' love for soccer, the country's National Agency for the Control of AIDS, FHI/Nigeria's GHAIN project took advantage of the recent Africa Cup of Nations to promote HIV prevention. Through public service announcements aired during soccer matches and information disseminated at large gatherings, Nigerians engaged in dialogue with each other and learn about HIV prevention.
