MSH Nigeria Ltd/GTE
MSH Nigeria Ltd/GTE
MSH Nigeria Ltd/GTE advances the mission of Management Sciences for Health: Strengthening health systems so that everyone, everywhere can access quality care.
Established as a locally governed subsidiary of MSH, MSH Nigeria reflects the organization’s long-term commitment to partnering with Nigerian institutions to build strong, resilient health systems. For more than two decades, MSH has worked alongside Nigerian leaders to strengthen workforce capacity, improve primary health care delivery, and support the institutions responsible for protecting public health.
The creation of MSH Nigeria Ltd/GTE represents an evolution of that partnership—placing leadership, governance, and operational capacity closer to the institutions and communities the work serves, while remaining connected to MSH’s global technical expertise and learning.
Through this model, MSH Nigeria advances nationally driven solutions that strengthen workforce capacity, improve health system performance, and expand access to essential services.
Core Technical Areas
MSH Nigeria’s core technical areas are aligned with Nigeria’s health sector priorities including:
Integrated Primary Health Care Services – Reduction of maternal & infant mortality, Malaria elimination
Health System Strengthening – Data and Supply Chain, Health Workforce Development, Health Financing
Health Security – Pandemic Preparedness & Response, One Health Surveillance, Antimicrobial Resistance
Local Capacity Strengthening – Leadership Management, and Governance, Public Finance Management, Sustainability
Climate Change & Health
Leadership
Chidozie Ezechukwu is a health economist and global health expert with over 15 years of experience developing health policies and programs for, and providing strategic and technical assistance to, governments and global health institutions.
Ezechukwu previously was Executive Secretary of Nigeria’s Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) for the Global Fund, where he oversaw the mobilization and oversight of grants worth over $2 billion for HIV, TB, malaria, and COVID-19, as well as for supporting resilient and sustainable health systems. Prior to that, he occupied the dual role of Special Assistant to the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and Coordinator of NACA’s Global Fund grants worth over $159 million for HIV and for Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health. With NACA, he led country-scale community-based programs and provided technical assistance to national and sub-national entities on strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Ezechukwu holds a master’s degree in public health from the University of Liverpool, a master’s degree in health economics, policy, and management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a certificate in leadership development from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
Strategic Priorities
Health Workforce & Jobs
Strengthening Nigeria’s health workforce through training, supervision, workforce planning, and professional development pathways.
Primary Health Care Strengthening
Supporting federal and state institutions to expand access to quality services and improve continuity of care at community and facility levels.
Systems, Governance & Data
Strengthening institutional capacity, financial management systems, regulatory structures, and the use of data for evidence-based decision-making.
Community-Centered Delivery
Partnering with communities and civil society to ensure programs are inclusive, responsible, and sustainable.
Expansion of Nigeria’s Community Health Workforce
MSH Nigeria is partnering with government and the Mastercard Foundation to support the expansion and professionalization of Nigeria’s community health workforce. The initiative focuses on:
– Reskilling and upskilling community health workers
– Strengthening supervision and performance systems
– Supporting national workforce planning and institutional capacity
– Expanding inclusive employment pathways for women and youth
The initiative reflects MSH Nigeria’s role as long-term partner supporting Nigeria’s priorities for workforce development and primary health care.
Partnerships
MSH Nigeria collaborates with a wide range of partners across Nigeria’s health ecosystem, including:
- Regulatory and training institutions
- Federal and State ministries
- Multilateral and bilateral development partners
- Philanthropic foundations
- Private-sector partners
Together, these partnerships strengthen the institutions and systems that sustain long-term health impact.
Work With Us
MSH Nigeria welcomes collaboration with organizations working to strengthen health systems and expand access to quality care.
