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An overview of the response to HIV and AIDS in Nigeria.
This chartbook aims to provide policymakers, program managers, and the interested public in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world with a better understanding of the needs and experiences of youth in the region and how investments in youth can help achieve the MDGs. The data is drawn primarily from the Demographic and Health Surveys.
This report intends to highlight progress made by Nigeria towards achievement of the universal targets particularly and the way forward.
Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) in Schools in Enugu State: Baseline Study of Reproductive Health Issues among In-School Adolescents in Enugu State is a research article written in 2009. It refers to a studies made on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge and practices among junior secondary school grades 1 and 3 students Enugu State, preparatory to incorporating family life and HIV/AIDS education (FLHE) into the school curricula in the state. Results show that over 90% of the respondents were regularly involved in sexual activities. …
The NSP 2010-15 is the third in a series of national HIV/AIDS strategic plans which started with the HIV/AIDS Emergency Action Plan (HEAP) 2001-04. Gains from the Emergency Plan informed the development of the second HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, the National Strategic Framework (NSF) 2005-09, which ushered in a period of significant scale-up of HIV/AIDS services especially access to HIV treatment. …
The purpose of the national policy review is to enable the Federal Government and its key partners to address the following: highlight success stories of the Policy implementation as well as challenges encountered while providing priority recommendations; examine the Policy with a view to determine its appropriateness and adequacy in addressing all HIV/AIDS related Policy issues; determine if the Policy requires updating vis-a-vis emerging issues; determine the gender appropriateness of the Policy; address the recurring issues around the inadequate dissemination of the first document.
The NSF 2010-15 was developed to provide guidance and ensure uniformity and consistency in the development of the strategic plans by all stakeholders including all the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs); and the Constituency Coordinating Entities of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Networks. The guidance is based on and informed by the findings and recommendations of the NSF 2005-09 Response Analysis and incorporates the comments from individuals and groups. …
This revised policy has been developed within the context and in agreement with selected key national and international framework that are germane to the national response to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. …
The National Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy (2009-2014) will enable all implementing partners to develop and implement more effective HIV interventions by strengthening the BCC capacity of their program managers. It will also provide a strategic focus to planning BCC for a harmonised and coordinated response at all levels. This revised document builds on the National Prevention Plan for Nigeria, launched in 2008, which seeks to provide states with a minimum package of prevention activities. …
The overall goal of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS is to provide a framework for advancing the national multi-sectoral response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria so as to achieve effective control by reducing the rate of the new infections, providing equitable care and support for those infected and affected, and mitigating the impact of the infection, thereby enabling all people in Nigeria to be able to achieve socially and economically productive lives free of the disease et its effects.
In 2008, the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) in collaboration with Action Health Incorporated (AHI) commissioned an assessment of the national response to young people sexual and reproductive health in Nigeria. The assessment was conducted in two phases; a desk review and a field assessment. The findings from the desk review guided the design and conduct of the field assessment in six states (one per geopolitical zone) and FCT. The overall goal of the assessment was to optimize the health and development of young people in Nigeria. …
Community Advocates Training Manual. The HIV/AIDS Prevention Project for Vulnerable Youth in Northern Nigeria is a curriculum developed by Population Council, Nigeria, under the HIV Prevention Project for Vulnerable Youth in Northern Nigeria funded by USAID/Nigeria. The document was developed as a tool for training community advocates to conduct advocacy activities on the issues of early marriage, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. The curriculum is developed on the premise that community representatives can speak out on issues concerning their lives and community, if given necessary skills. …
Legal Education and Will Writing. For the Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Persons Living with HIV and other Persons Affected by HIV. Facilitator's Guide, is a manual developed by the project Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria funded by USAID and coordinated by Family Health International in Nigeria. The manual presents the basic facts contained in the Nigerian Constitution, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Child's Right Act 2003, and provides practical tips on will writing. …
The sub-Saharan Africa is one of the hardest hit regions by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In response to this pandemic, the Association of African Universities (AAU) awarded the University of Port Harcourt a grant of US$ 5,000 to develop an institutional HIV/AIDS policy that will guide the university in combating the spread of the disease. …
National guidelines and standards of practice published by Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in 2007 aim to assure and improve the quality of interventions that target orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. The guidance accords with federal government policies, international instruments, and internationally accepted best practices. It defines roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders and seeks to enhance collaboration and strategic partnerships between them. …
