
Empowering Young People, Enhancing Community Health
In a remote village in Ebonyi State, Blessing, a 17-year-old girl, sits attentively with her peers under the shade of a mango tree. She listens as a community health tester explains the importance of HIV prevention and sexual health…

Empowering Adolescents Through Technology: My Question and Answer's Transformative Approach to Sexual Health in Nigeria
Sexual health in Nigeria is often shrouded in stigma, making it difficult for young people, especially girls, to access reliable SRH information. Adolescents frequently turn to peers or unreliable sources for guidance, resulting in widespread…

From Crisis to Solutions: Contributions from Nigeria's 2024 HIV Prevention Conference
Lead Writers: Amaechi Peace Chiamaka and Bernard Otu Assim-ita
HIV remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, which ranks fourth globally in terms of HIV burden. According to 2019 estimates, approximately 1.8 million people…

Improving Access to Contraceptives for Adolescent Girls and Young Women with EVA and Amplify Change
Many sexually active adolescents and young people want to delay pregnancy and prevent sexually transmitted infections. Still, they have poor understanding, limited access to health services, and a lack of support from influential…

Strengthening the Capacity of Advocates to Take Positive Action on HIV Response in West and Central Africa
Strengthening advocates' capacity is critical for enhancing advocacy processes and achieving desired results.
We trained 13 partners from Senegal, Liberia, and Nigeria on advocacy and social accountability as the lead implementing partners…

Generation Equality: Strengthening the African Response to Gender Equality
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a peaceful and sustainable world. Women and girls bear the cost of existing socio-cultural practices that uphold systemic gender discrimination by oppressing…