A Q&A with âGodmotherâ of NURHI
Susan Rich has been involved with the CCP-led Nigeria Urban Reproductive Health Initiative since it began 10 years ago. In this Q&A, she reflects on a decade of NURHI as it comes to an end.
Tag: Nigeria
‘This Has Made My Work Easier’
Testing everyone for malaria who comes to the clinic with a fever could be a game changer for overburdened health systems dealing with malaria. A new testing protocol in Nigeria was developed by CCP.
NURHI Ends After Decade of Family Planning Success in Nigeria
âTen years ago, we set off to make family planning a social norm in Nigeria,â says Susan Krenn, CCPâs executive director. âNot only have we achieved that hand-in-hand with our government partners, we celebrate the end of NURHI knowing that what we have started will continue on.â
âTurning all Nigerians into Cough Monitorsâ
A successful CCP pilot program significantly increased the number of symptomatic Nigerians referred for tuberculosis testing. Now, USAID is expanding the program to reach even more Nigerians with TB.
TCI Making Great Strides in Nigeria
In the 10 states Nigerian where The Challenge Initiative is active, more than half a million women have adopted modern contraception in the program's first three years. CCP leads the program in Nigeria.
CCP Song Featured in London Museum
âWeâre really interested in the value of songs as a communications tool," says Clare Barlow, curator of a new exhibit at the Wellcome Collection. CCP's is included along with nine other songs about infectious diseases.
CCPâs 72-Hour Clinic Makeovers ‘Going Global’
CCPâs Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative has performed more than 500 makeovers, transforming rundown and poorly functioning health clinics in a single weekend. And this unique model is now expanding.
New Learning App Links Family Planning Providers Across Nigeria
âMy Family Planning Guideâ is a distance learning education mobile app designed by CCP in Nigeria to keep family planning service providers up-to-date on the newest types of modern contraception and strengthen interpersonal communication with clients.
Boosting Family Planning After Pregnancy in Nigeria
Through a combination of strategies, CCP's project boosted the number of women adopting modern contraception after giving birth in 40 private health facilities by more than seven-fold in one year. The strategies are now being scaled up to an additional 200 private clinics over the next year.
CCP Advocacy Work Leads to Nigerian Family Planning Law
In late April, after eight years of advocacy work by CCP, the House Assembly of Oyo State passed a bill requiring the state to fund family planning there. CCP staff hope other states will soon follow Oyo's lead.