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

Prof. Patrick S. Igbigbi


Executive Director & Member

Prof. Lawrence O. Omo-Aghoja


Secretary, Board of Trustees

Dr. Eghe Abe

Email: [email protected]

Member

Mrs. Joan Agha


Member

Dr (Mrs.) Vivian W. Omo-Aghoja


Committee of Associates and Staffs


Chairman, Committee of Associates

Awunor, Nyemike Simeon


Mudiaga Zini


Dr. Mofon Chukwuemeke


OKUNGBOWA GODWIN ENOSAKHARE


Emuesiri Goodies Moke


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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