About Us

DERHIREC is an NGO devoted to Advocacy, Research, documentation and Service delivery in Sexual & Reproductive Health through a world class Reproductive Health Clinic.

— Founded on September 1, 2007

Why Choose Us

The objectives of the organization shall be

1 To work with various agencies of government at all levels to evolve and implement relevant policies and programs aimed at optimizing the reproductive health outcomes of Nigerians.

2 To advocate for the enunciation of relevant laws and statutes that would promote the dignity and fundamental human and reproductive rights of women and free them from abuse, disease, discrimination, exploitation and unmitigated violence.

3 To use every opportunity to provide continuing reproductive health education to communities, especially at the grass-roots level, and to develop and or adapt appropriate IEC materials for raising the awareness of targeted groups about reproductive health (in particular women’s health) and related population issues.

4 To conduct multi-center formative and intervention research on essential issues in sexual and reproductive health, so as to generate important data for targeting policies and programs in sexual and reproductive health.

5 To maintain a continuing program of active documentation in sexual and reproductive health through regular publication of the Journal of Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues. Other publications will include pamphlets, newsletter and memoranda.

6 To establish a reproductive health library of international standard to be used by the general public, and that would have modern telecommunication facilities including internet and various computerized retrieval systems for reproductive health data.

7 Has an established Reproductive Health Clinic and attends to gynecological challenges with special emphasis on reproductive endocrinology, infertility and its management, with a vision to put in place facilities for assisted reproductive conception of international repute.

Our team

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

The committee of Associates is composed of individuals with committed interest in research, advocacy and programming in the respective focal areas of the organization. Such individuals are persons with considerable track records in their respective fields of calling, of good standing in the society and the community in general. They are admitted following approval of their formal application by the Executive Director. The committee of Associates meets once monthly.

The organs of the organization shall compose of the following:

The Administrative structure
The Board of Trustees
The Committee of Associates

Administrative structure

The Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director
Program Director
Admin/Personnel Manager
Secretary to the organization
Administrative assistants
Accountant and accounting clerk
Accountant and accounting clerk
Support staff

The Board of Trustees

Chairman Board of Trustees

Committee of Associates and Staffs

Chairman, Committee of Associates

DERHIREC operates a Committee of Associates which is open to individuals with committed interest in research, advocacy and programming in the respective focal areas of the organization

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Delta Reproductive Health Initiative and Research Centre

DERHIREC is set-up to promote the reproductive health and well-being of Nigerians and to improve the practice of sexual and reproductive health in the country.