The Hidden Struggles: Stories from the Frontlines of Nigeria’s HIV, TB, and Malaria Battle
While policies and advocacy efforts continue to shape Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, the real struggles of vulnerable individuals battling HIV, TB, and malaria remain largely unseen. At the capacity-building workshop hosted by Lawyers Alert and Media Health & Rights Initiative of Nigeria and supported by the Gender Equality Fund (GEF) in Akwa-Ibom, participants shared heartbreaking stories […]
Bridging Policy and Advocacy Gaps in Nigeria’s Health Landscape: An In-Depth Analysis
The “Law, Rights & Community Empowerment for Social Change in HIV, TB & Malaria Response” project executed by Human Rights and Policy Advocacy front-runner organisation Lawyers Alert in partnership with Media Health & Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR) has been an eye-opener on many fronts. The Situational Analysis Report conducted by the project team provides […]
Lawyers Alert and MHR Host Capacity Building Workshop on Evidence-Based Advocacy for Gender-Responsive HIV, TB, and Malaria Response in Akwa Ibom State
Lawyers Alert, in collaboration with the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), commenced a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on Evidence-Based Advocacy for an Effective Gender-Responsive HIV, TB, and Malaria Response in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State supported by the Gender Equality Fund (GEF). The workshop, held from February 4 to February 5, 2025, seeks […]
Join Our Board of Trustees
MHR is looking for dynamic individuals to join our Board of Trustees! As a trustee, you’ll play a vital role in shaping our mission, driving impact, and ensuring excellence in governance. Who are we looking for? Women with either of these: 1. Clinical Expertise: Solid hands-on knowledge and experience in Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, […]
Lawyers Alert & MHR Launch the Law, Rights, and Community Empowerment for Social Change in TB, HIV, and Malaria Response Project with a Start-Up Meeting in Akwa-Ibom and Benue States of Nigeria
Event Overview In a two-day event held on the 15th and 16th of October, 2024, we held the official launch of the Law, Rights, and Community Empowerment for Social Change in TB, HIV, and Malaria Response project in Akwa-Ibom State. This project, funded by the Global Equality Fund (GEF) and implemented by Lawyers Alert and […]
MHR HOSTS SRHR SUMMIT 1.0
BACKGROUND Media, Health & Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MRH) organized the maiden edition of the SRHR Summit; the first of its kind in Nigeria in commemoration of World Contraception Day 2024. The objective of this summit was to address the gaps in SRHR services, share best practices, innovative approaches and foster partnerships and collaborations among […]
Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria September Newsletter
September 2024 Dear Friends and Supporters, It has been an interesting year so far with the Media Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria, the month of September was exceptional like no other as we continued to build on the work we began in 2023 to ensure an end to unsafe abortions in Nigeria. This month has […]
REA CONSORTIUM STATEMENT AT THE 45TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
45th Session of the Human Rights Council Statement by Love Matters Naija, Education as a Vaccine (EVA) and International Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (INCRESE). I make this statement on behalf of Love Matters Naija, Education as a Vaccine and International Centre for Sexual and Reproductive Rights, three organizations working on Sexual and Gender-Based […]
Love Matters Naija: Talking about sex with young Nigerians
Love Matters Naija began life as a Facebook page in June 2018 targeting young Nigerians with pleasure-positive information about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The Facebook page took off rapidly and a dedicated website was launched in June 2020. Conversation with their online community is at the heart of Love Matters Naija’s work […]
Securing Access to SRHR during COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, communities across the world have faced acute hardships. With restrictions and long and repeated lockdowns, we have seen increased rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). We saw some countries divert resources from sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to combat the virus and witnessed some governments’ strategic use of […]