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Malaria Prevention: Distribution Of Treated Insecticide Nets In 2014/15, Benjamin Bissan Shekari Lives On Foundation (BBSLOF) in collaboration with  ACT Watch and Global Fund Malaria  project distributed 26,720 long lasting treated insecticide net in Kajuru, Jema'a, Zagon Kataf, Chikun and Kachia Local Government Area of kaduna state as a strong passion and dedication to improving the health of mothers, pregnant women, and children under the age of five in Nigeria. Malaria has the highest burden of disease in Nigeria – with an estimated 300,000 children dying of malaria each year. It accounts for over 25% of infant mortality (children under aged one), 30% of childhood mortality (children under five), and 11% of maternal mortality. At least 50% of the population has at least one episode of malaria annually, while children aged less than 5 years have 2 to 4 attacks annually (NDHS 2008). Malaria is particularly severe among pregnant women and children, due to their r...

Maternal and Child Healthcare Good health for women and children is beneficial as it leads to longer, more fulfilled lives – allowing the woman and the child the opportunity to attain meaningful development in life. It is also a basic human right. Since the 1990’s Nigeria has made efforts and recorded some progress at reducing maternal and child mortality.   Nigeria’s Maternal Mortality Ratio dropped from 1,200 deaths in 1990 to 540 deaths in 2013 per 100,000 live births . Similarly, Under 5 Mortality Ratio dropped from 191 deaths in 1990 to 94 deaths in 2012 per 1,000 live births . Despite this progress, Nigeria still occupies the unenviable position as a leading contributor to the regional and global burden of women and children’s death. BBSLOF is ready to partner/seek for grants from Government, international organization, civil society, for the attainment of  this objective.

HEALTH PROJECTS IN 2015 :HIV/AIDS Counselling & Testing. While HIV now affects every country in the world, it has reached epidemic proportions across large parts of Africa. A crucial workplace issue and a major development challenge, the HIV epidemic poses a serious threat to the health and livelihoods of working women and men and has serious implications for enterprises, as well as for national and regional economies. The global response to HIV and AIDS is at a critical juncture. Nowhere is this more evident than in the region of Sub-Saharan Africa. Of the global total of 34 million women and men living with HIV today, the vast majority—an estimated 23.5 million or 69 percent—live in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, the overwhelming majority—92 percent—of all pregnant women living with HIV and 90 percent of the world’s children living with HIV live in this sub-region. Women are particularly affected, representing close to 58 per cent of those living with HIV in the sub-r...

Benjamin Bissan Shekari Lives On Foundation (BBSLOF) is a registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Kaduna state, Northern Nigeria. Founded on the 11 th Dec. 2011 and incorporated as a Non-Profit Organisation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Number – CAT/IT/NO. 54303. Over the years it has been established that incidences of violence, right violations, drug and substance abuse, poor health service delivery, gender marginalization, rape and unemployment among the youth is on the increase The Spread of these vices both locally and globally have inspired concerned individuals to seek for ways of curbing this menace. As a direct response to minizing/eradicating this menace, the Benjamin Bissan Shekari Lives On Foundation was established. This is also an extension of a deep passion in the heart of a young man, late Benjamin Bissan Shekari to improve the lives of young people and the less privileged in our society. Our focus as a community based organ...