Health inequalities in Nigeria remain a significant issue, impacting vulnerable and marginalised groups such as key populations (KPs), adolescents, women, orphans, and the elderly living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. These groups face barriers to healthcare caused by stigma, discrimination, and sociocultural norms. Healthcare workers are often inadequately trained to provide inclusive, rights-based care, leading to limited access and poorer health outcomes. The elderly frequently experience loneliness and neglect, resulting in physical and mental decline. Meanwhile, some women suffer in silence from gender-based violence, and adolescents lack sufficient mentorship and education on sexual and reproductive health. However, the expanding information technology sector offers an opportunity to address these disparities. Digital health platforms, telemedicine, and data-driven solutions could revolutionise access to healthcare, health education, and empowerment. OHEDI aims to harness these innovations to improve health outcomes and strengthen the empowerment of vulnerable populations across Nigeria and beyond.
Brief Overview
For the Elderly
Create a Digital Companionship Network to offer tele-support and monitoring services.
For Healthcare Workers
Implement e-learning modules focused on inclusive care, health equity, and digital literacy.
Key Population Health Services
We provide comprehensive, stigma-free services designed to promote prevention, early detection, and long-term wellness, including routine STI screening and referral for treatment; health education and community awareness on sexual and reproductive health; HIV prevention services, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); promotion of holistic health and well-being; mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS); and advocacy for inclusion, equity, and non-discriminatory care.
For Women and Adolescents
Establish a digital mentorship and empowerment programme that promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education and addresses gender-based violence (GBV).
GBV(Gender Based Violence)
Gender equality, women empowerment, sexual reproductive health and women's right.
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Support
Our HIV programs focus on HIV prevention, early diagnosis, and linkage to care; support for treatment adherence, viral suppression, and retention in care; alignment with the UNAIDS 95–95–95 targets; contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); and advancing the global vision of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030.