Health and saving lives — Giving every life a chance
Nigeria faces one of the world’s most pressing health emergencies. The country bears a quarter of global malaria cases and deaths, and a disproportionate share of maternal mortality. One in ten Nigerian children dies before the age of five — most from illnesses that are entirely preventable. These are losses no family should endure.
Yet the health system is stretched beyond capacity. Public spending remains far below commitments, leaving families to pay most medical costs themselves. Many delay care or fall into debt. Clinics lack medicines, equipment and reliable power. Health workers continue to migrate, and reductions in international funding have weakened immunisation, HIV and TB programmes. For millions, a minor illness can escalate into a life‑threatening crisis simply because help is too far away or too expensive.
Donor support can reverse this reality. Bed nets, vaccines, safe delivery kits, oxygen, nutrition programmes and essential medicines save lives at remarkably low cost. Strengthening primary healthcare and investing in community health workers brings care directly to underserved families, preventing avoidable deaths and protecting the future of children who deserve the chance to thrive.
Every contribution safeguards a life, a family and the wellbeing of an entire community. Your support can provide timely treatment, prevent needless loss and give vulnerable Nigerians a fair chance at survival and hope.
Give today — and help save a life that might otherwise be lost.
