Nigeria

Strengthening health systems at national scale

For more than 30 years, MSH has partnered with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health, state ministries of health, health workers, academic institutions, and local organizations to strengthen the systems that improve health across Africa's most populous country.

Working across national, state, and community levels, we help expand access to quality primary health care, strengthen the health workforce, improve pharmaceutical and supply chain systems, combat malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and antimicrobial resistance, and build stronger leadership, governance, and data systems. Today, our partnership continues to evolve alongside Nigeria's priorities—strengthening country leadership, expanding local capacity, and building resilient institutions that improve health for millions of Nigerians.

MSH in Nigeria

Building stronger systems for national impact

Our locally governed subsidiary brings decision-making closer to the institutions and communities we serve. Combining Nigerian leadership with MSH’s global technical expertise, MSH Nigeria Ltd/GTE advances partnerships and programs aligned with Nigeria’s health priorities.

What We Do

Across Nigeria, MSH strengthens the systems that enable quality health care at scale.

Expand access to quality primary health care

Supporting governments to strengthen service delivery so communities can access quality care closer to home.

Strengthen the health workforce

Building the skills, leadership, and professional development of health workers while expanding opportunities for community-based care.

Improve medicines and supply chains

Strengthening pharmaceutical systems, logistics, and commodity management to ensure lifesaving medicines reach the people who need them.

Improve data and disease surveillance

Helping governments strengthen laboratory systems, digital information platforms, surveillance, and data use for better decision-making.

Strengthen leadership and governance

Working alongside government institutions to improve planning, financing, management, and accountability across the health system.

How We Work

Building Nigerian capacity for lasting impact

MSH partners with the Federal Ministry of Health, state ministries, regulatory agencies, professional associations, academic institutions, private-sector organizations, and communities to strengthen capacity across every level of Nigeria's health system.

Rather than creating parallel systems, we help strengthen the institutions responsible for delivering health services—combining technical expertise with implementation support, workforce development, quality improvement, policy reform, and operational strengthening. Increasingly, this work is led through Nigerian institutions themselves, reflecting our commitment to locally led, sustainable health system transformation.

Partnership in Action

MSH works with governments, communities, and partners to strengthen systems that deliver measurable results at scale.

+4 million children

Protecting millions of children from malaria

Working alongside Nigeria's National Malaria Elimination Programme and state governments, MSH has strengthened malaria prevention, case management, supply chains, and community delivery systems across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory, helping reach more than four million children with seasonal malaria chemoprevention.

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+44,000 community health workers

Building the next generation of community health workers

Through the Mastercard Foundation's Community Health Workforce Program (CHWP) initiative, MSH and partners are helping reskill and upskill 44,000 community health workers, strengthening Nigeria's frontline workforce while building sustainable systems for community-based primary health care.

Featured Programs and Partnerships

Fighting Malaria at Scale

Supporting Nigeria through stronger case management, prevention, supply chains, data systems, and community-based interventions across nearly 60% of the country.

Strengthening Community Health

Working with governments and partners to strengthen and professionalize the community health workforce, including the new CHWP initiative that will reskill and upskill 44,000 community health workers.

Strengthening Data and Public Health Systems

Supporting digital health, laboratory systems, surveillance, and evidence-based decision-making that improve the performance of Nigeria's health system.

Combating Antimicrobial Resistance

Partnering to strengthen antimicrobial resistance surveillance, laboratory capacity, antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention and control, and One Health coordination.

MSH Leadership in Nigeria

Chidozie (Dozie) Ezechukwu, Managing Director, MSH Nigeria

“MSH listens to state-level government actors. MSH helped us understand that having seed stock is better than distributing free commodities, which was very helpful from a sustainability perspective.”

— Government partner