The birth of Adolescent Friendly Research Initiative And Care (ADOLFRIC)
Prof. Olofinbiyi, Babatunde A. MBBS; FWACS;FMAS, DMAS; MSc, Public Health (South Wales)
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Adolescent Reproductive Health; College of Medicine,
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Adolescent Friendly Research Initiative and Care (ADOLFRIC) is a Nigeria-based clinically and research-oriented youth-supported non-governmental organization (NGO) that adopts a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to provide socially acceptable, accessible, affordable and evidence- based holistic care to adolescent boys and girls in the area of sexual and reproductive health. The care rendered is preventive, curative and rehabilitative in nature; the organization achieves this through the collaborative efforts of her four major departments: Administration; Clinical Services with Telemedicine; Youth-led Advocacy Wing; and ADOLFRIC Research Hub.
Founding ADOLFRIC was consequent upon the appreciation of the huge burden of adolescent sexual and reproductive health challenges in Ekiti State, Nigeria and worldwide.
The NGO, ADOLFRIC, has decided to take the bull by the horn by collaborating with professionals, experts and stakeholders in various fields and ministries (health, education, women’s affairs, youth and culture) and other related NGOs to provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative reproductive healthcare to these needy adolescents in order to actualize their sexual and reproductive health rights.
The NGO, ADOLFRIC, has decided to take the bull by the horn by collaborating with professionals, experts and stakeholders in various fields and ministries (health, education, women’s affairs, youth and culture) and other related NGOs to provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative reproductive healthcare to these needy adolescents in order to actualize their sexual and reproductive health rights.
In order to achieve this goal, the founder, Prof. Olofinbiyi Babatunde Ajayi, a reproductive health expert working within Ekiti Community, decided to conceptualize strategies for adolescent sexual and reproductive health development in the State which culminated in the founding of ADOLFRIC in 2017. To actualize his vision, he invited, consulted with and sought support of some concerned philanthropists and Ekiti-related citizens (tagged Ekiti 5 for Adolescent Development; EK-5-AD) who volunteered to share the vision with him.
The team brainstormed on making Ekiti State a pace-setter in the translation of adolescent reproductive health policies to action and practice. As a result, these individuals took the initiative to kickstart the project by not only offering logistical support but also supplying the initial funding needed for the organization to commence its operations. Additionally, a significant portion of the required funds came from the Eden Life Specialist Hospital, which is the inaugural adolescent-friendly hospital in the region. This hospital continues to be an essential asset for the medical aspect of ADOLFRIC's endeavors.
EKITI 5 FOR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (EK5 AD)
VISION STATEMENT
Promoting a society where the total well-being of the adolescent is paramount.
MISSION STATEMENT
Adopting a multidisciplinary and research-oriented approach to provide holistic adolescent sexual and reproductive health care services that are affordable, universally acceptable and evidence- based.
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity
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Excellence
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Compassion
Goals
- To provide access to comprehensive adolescent sexual and reproductive health education and information.
- To initiate, promote and sustain advocacy for adolescent education and development; especially in the area of girl-child education.
- To prevent teenage pregnancy, make pregnancy and delivery safer for those that are already pregnant and ensure their infants’ survival.
- To rehabilitate delivered adolescent mothers back to normal life primarily through post-delivery educational empowerment achieved through collaboration with their parents/guardians, other relevant bodies and stakeholders.
- To provide comprehensive management and prevention of unsafe abortion in adolescent girls.
- To render services in the treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in adolescents and young adults; with emphasis on the primary prevention of human papilloma virus infection and cancer of the cervix.
- To manage and prevent gender-based violence/harmful practices among adolescent boys and girls: defilement, sexual assault/rape, female genital mutilation etc.
- To manage menstrual disorders and other gynaecological problems in adolescent girls including breast issues and related sexual and reproductive health challenges in adolescent boys e.g. testicular torsion.
- To manage and prevent immediate and long term reproductive health-related mental health challenges in adolescent boys and girls.
- To initiate and sustain research on every issue surrounding adolescent sexual and reproductive health as outlined above.
- To positively influence local, national and international policies affecting adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues through result-oriented programs and research findings.
OUR PARTNERS
- Eden Life Specialist Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Union Bank of Nigeria
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Fountain International High School, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Ekiti State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology: The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project
- Ekiti State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Moremi Clinic, EKSUTH (Ekiti Sexual Assault Referral Center), Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Florence Court Group of Schools, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Directorate of Youths and Young Adults, RCCG, Region 25, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- GBV Unit, Ekiti State Police Command Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Hacey Health Initiative, Nigeria
- Ekiti State Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria
- Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: making abortion safe initiative
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