History

AHIP MILE STONES initiating pro

1989    Origin of AHIP as a ‘Youth Club’

1992    Registered AHIP as a NGO in Kano state and started off with basic activities like health talks; had only 1 staff then; published its first newsletter

1993    Started ‘Peer health education’ in its 3 focal states (Kano, Bauchi and Jigawa) and ‘School Principals training’ in 20 schools

1993    Started sports for development

1994    Started its ‘Vocational training centre’; office set-up in a 2-bedroom flat with 3 staffs

1995    Introduced ‘Basket ball’ as a tool for using leisure time productively and for awareness generation on various health issues among youth, for the first time in Nigeria; conducted 1^st Youth forum – developing peer health educators

1996    Started first ‘Youth friendly clinic’; started the ‘In-school’ programmes and introduced Reproductive Health curriculum (in piecemeal manner) – Started the ‘Carnival of Learning’

1998    For the first time Traditional leaders / ward heads were trained on various topics related to Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS in the 3 focal states of Kano, Bauchi and Jigawa

1999    Register with Cooperate Affairs as a national organization

2002    AHIP set-up its head office building

2003    Started programme on drug abuse reduction

2004    For the first time integrated Family Life Education into the school curriculum

2005    Set-up AHIP Institute for Human Development (AIHD)

2006    For the first time started training for Faith Based organizations (Imams and Pastors); renovate about 12 clinics, to start Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS services; expanded coverage to 10 states

2007    Start the Safe Space Youth Club for Girls

2008    Introduced Family Life Education to Islamiyya schools for the first time in northern Nigeria

2009    Started Programs for Peace and Development with Young People

2009    Expanded Training for Imams, Pastors, Traditional Rulers in 12 northern states

2012   Started a fund raising project using product from the Institute for Human Development

2013 Training Professional and Health Workers

2014   Program for Most at risk youths including Almajiri

2015   Expanded Gender awareness program for Students of Higher institutions

2015   Advocacy for the domestication of Violence against Persons Prohibition (VAPP)

2016   Resilience Program for young people

2016   Started work on domestication and implementation of policies

2017   Expanded work on Gender Based Violence

2018    Campaign on Female Genital Mutilation

2019   HIV client Identification

2020    Started Young People Program on Agriculture, Agri-business, and Agri-entrepreneur