Voluntary Counselling & Testing (VCT)   National Guidelines and Training Manual

VCT is a gateway to various HIV prevention care and support services including Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) therapy and management of Opportunistic Infections.  

In recognition of the over 3.5 million Nigerians already infected with HIV, UNFPA has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health to develop a comprehensive Training Manual on HIV/AIDS VCT Services that will assure the training of professional counselors, and the National Guidelines for HIV/AIDS VCT to provide uniform and standardized VCT service delivery in the country.

For more information on how to obtain a guide,>>> please contact the UNFPA Country Office  

Can We Really Talk About It?

UNFPA is working to develop culturally    appropriate information and education channels for adolescent reproductive health.  To achieve this objective, UNFPA has partnered with Action Health Incorporated, one of Nigeria’s leading youth-serving NGO’s to develop a Parent-Child Communication Guide entitled,
Can We Really Talk About It?

Produced in Self-Help and Workshop Guide formats. The project aims at assisting parents to develop communication skills that would enhance a positive relationship with their teenage children. The guide provides parents with the necessary information and skills to promote open and honest discussion of sexual and reproductive health issues with their adolescents. For more information and to obtain a guide >>>, please contact the UNFPA Country Office

Epilogue to Childhood Encounter

My first and last encounter with a victim of Vesico-Vagina Fistula better known by its acronym VVF was almost 40 years ago. A mere teenager, she has fallen victim to VVF after a protracted labour that result in a stillbirth…. >>> Read full story

The Baseline Survey is a major activity in the 15 States UNFPA is assisting in the 5th Country Programme of Assistance to the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is one of the main strategies to enhance the Result Based Management (RBM) approach and show results in the implementation of the country programme.  The main objective of the survey is to provide baseline data for subsequent assessment of the 5th Country Programme and to determine the extent to which planned outputs have been achieved.  It is expected that the Baseline Survey will be completed and data will begin to be disseminated in August 2004 and continue throughout the year.  Results will be posted on the website as made available.
>>>For more detailed information on the Baseline Survey