September 04, 2025 Why Gen Z Must Care: Connecting SRHR, HIV, and Our Shared Future Oregbesan Peace Today, on World Sexual Health Day (September 4, 2025), the global spotlight turns to a powerful question: “Sexual Justice: What Can We Do?”. The 2025 theme, “Sexual Justice: Why Now?”, echoes discussions from the SHE & Rights July …
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September 1, 2025 From Training to Transformation: How Community Champions Are Leading Sierra Leone’s Mental Health Revolution Dr. Isaac Olufadewa, Executive Director, Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN) “I’m not a user, but I’ve suffered because of Kush.” — Fatima, 17 In the heart of Freetown, where life pulses through every alley and market stall, …
August 21, 2025 Breaking the Silence on Periods Peace Oregbesan, SRHIN Tolu was thirteen years old when she first saw her period. She felt dirty, too dirty to tell anyone, not even her mother. Determined to go through this alone, she began by borrowing and later, saving money to buy her pads by herself. But …
August 21, 2025 How Family Therapy Helps in Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Aje Esther, srhin Imagine a family sitting in the same room, yet each one stranded on their own lonely island, waves of silence, fear, and unspoken pain keeping them apart. Family therapy becomes the bridge across those waters, guiding them to meet …
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July 19, 2025 Left Behind: The Hidden Struggles of Young People with Disabilities in Accessing HIV Prevention and Testing Ruth Oladele and Olugbenga Emmanuel In low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa, they face significant barriers to HIV prevention and testing, with girls and young women carrying the added weight of gender and disability-based exclusion. …
June 19, 2025 Beyond the High: Understanding Why Young People Turn to Substance Use Peace Oregbesan Substance use among young people is often talked about in headlines, warnings, and statistics. But behind every number is a story. And most of the time, that story isn’t just about wanting to “get high.” It’s about pain. Pressure. …
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June 19, 2025 HPV and the Importance of its Vaccination Mary Akinwola, Global Program and Partnership Officer, SRHIN Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common viral infections globally, affecting both males and females, often without obvious symptoms. In Nigeria and many parts of the world, HPV spreads silently through skin-to-skin contact during sexual …
July 2, 2025 Youth in Crisis: The Need for Mental Health Support and Drug Awareness in Our Communities Peace Oregbesan Imagine this: a bright young person, full of dreams, slowly drifting away, losing themselves to silence, pressure, and pain. Not because they’re weak. Not because they don’t care. But because no one ever told them it was …
Home / News HIV, Disability, and Inclusion: Highlights from the Abuja Workshop on Inclusive HIV Education NEWS June 24, 2025 The Slum and Rural Health Initiative (SRHIN) recently hosted an interactive workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, focused on HIV awareness and inclusive education for people living with disabilities. The event was part of our INCLUDE Project, …
June 19, 2025 Why Most Mothers Wash Their Hands, But Child Diarrhea Rates Remain Stubbornly High Mary Akinwola, Global Program and Partnership Officer, SRHIN Every morning, Bisola faithfully washes her hands before preparing breakfast for her three children in their Lagos home. She’s among the majority of Nigerian mothers who practice handwashing, a habit that …
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