Millions of Nigerians can't access basic care.
We are changing that. Through community action, health education and bold policy advocacy, CHIN has been working for six years to make health equity real across Nigeria.
CITIZENS HEALTH INITIATIVE NIGERIA
Nigeria's health
system is failing
its people.
Millions of Nigerians live too far from a functioning clinic. Millions more cannot afford the care that exists. And even those who can find a facility are often met with understaffed wards, broken equipment and a system stretched far beyond its limits. These are not statistics. These are daily realities for real communities.
THE REALITY
~40%
No functional health facility nearby
Four in ten Nigerians live too far from a primary health center to access regular care, a geographic barrier that kills
~70%+
Pay out of pocket for healthcare
Nigeria's insurance gap pushes families into poverty every time illness strikes, deterring millions from seeking care at all.
<5%
Of the national budget goes to health
Nigeria committed to 15% in Abuja in 2001. More than two decades later, the promise remains largely unkept.
Japa
Health workers leaving every year
Thousands of doctors and nurses are emigrating annually, deepening the shortage in the rural communities that need them most.
Our Response
We work where the system fails, in the communities, at the policy table, and everywhere in between.
Health equity
is not a dream.
Help us build it.
Partner, fund a program, volunteer, or simply spread the word. Every form of support moves Nigeria closer to the health system its people deserve.
TAKE ACTION