United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations The United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations is responsible for accrediting non-governmental organizations with consultative status at the United Nations. Established in 1946, it reports directly to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The committee comprises 19 members who are elected based on the principle of equitable geographic distribution as follows: Members are elected to serve four year terms. The current membership of the committee (2015-2019) includes: Azerbaijan, Burundi, China, Cuba, Greece, Guinea, India, Iran, Israel, Mauritania, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sudan, Turkey, United States of America, Uruguay and Venezuela. An NGO
Society for Family Health Nigeria Society for Family Health Nigeria The Society for Family Health (SFH) Nigeria is a non governmental organisation (NGO), incorporated in 1985, focused on providing malaria prevention and treatment (including intermittent preventive treatment), HIV prevention (including Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission), maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, family planning, cervical cancer screening and prevention and safe water systems. SFH uses social marketing, behaviour change communication (communication through radio dramas, mass media messages, etc.) and research working in partnership with the Government of Nigeria and community-based organisations. SFH is a public health institution in Nigeria founded in 1983 by