THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RURAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RURAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT(TISFRHAD)IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND LOW RESOURCE AREAS. TISFRHAD AIMS AT PROVIDING AND CIRCULATING RELEVANT INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ON HEALTH AND OTHER SECTORS WHOSE ACTIVITIES ARE CONTAGIOUS ON THE HELTH SECTOR,THUS HARNESSING THE BENEFITS FROM THESE SECTORS TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT,PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN HEALTH. THIS IS IN REALISATION OF THE FACT THAT A STATE OF GOOD HEALTH GUARANTEES THE AVAILABILITY OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADEQUATE MAN-HOURS AND HENCE A COMMENSURATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMNT.IT IS ALSO IN RECOGNITION OF THE FACT THAT ECONOMIC STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT ENSURES THAT GOVERNMENTS AT ALL LEVELS CAN AFFORD TO INVEST IN THE HEALTH OF ITS CITIZENS.

TO ACHIEVE OUR OBJECTIVES, TISFRHAD HAS THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTES/PROGRAMMES: 1.MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH,AND FAMILY PLANNING, 2.ENVIRONMENT(WATER AND SANITATION) 3.INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL, 4.FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 5.EDUCATION,AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 6.MICROFINANCE/MICROCREDIT 7.TOBACCO CONTROL ADVOCACY/CANCER REGISTRY UNIT WE ALSO CARRY OUT RESEARCH,HOST CONFERENCES,SEMINARS,EXHIBITIONS,AND COLLABORATE WITH OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS.