Lafiya Nigeria is a global health non-profit organization working to improve access to modern contraception and family planning services for women and girls in Nigeria.
The organization addresses gaps in the delivery of reproductive health services, particularly in rural, underserved and hard-to-reach communities. It works with Nigerian female healthcare professionals, known as Lafiya Sisters, who provide family planning information, counselling and contraceptive services directly to women in their communities.
Lafiya uses a community-based, technology-enabled approach to strengthen last-mile healthcare delivery. It also works with government health institutions to improve contraceptive supply chains, service delivery, data systems and sustainable financing for family planning. Lafiya Nigeria +1
Mission
To make modern contraception accessible to every woman who needs and wants it, regardless of where she lives.
Vision
A world where every woman and girl has the knowledge, ability and power to choose and use high-quality family planning services.
Core Values and Working Principles
- Women’s autonomy and reproductive choice.
- Respect and human dignity.
- Evidence-based decision-making.
- Accountability and transparency.
- Innovation and technology.
- Inclusion and equitable access.
- Collaboration and partnership.
- Quality healthcare delivery.
Core Areas of Intervention
1. Family Planning and Reproductive Health
- Expanding access to modern contraceptive methods.
- Providing family planning information and counselling.
- Supporting women to make informed reproductive health decisions.
- Improving access to contraception in underserved communities.
- Promoting voluntary and informed contraceptive choice.
2. Community-Based Healthcare Delivery
- Working with trained female healthcare professionals known as Lafiya Sisters.
- Delivering family planning counselling directly to women in their homes and communities.
- Reaching rural and hard-to-reach populations.
- Strengthening community-level access to reproductive health services.
- Building trust between women and healthcare providers.
3. Contraceptive Supply Chain Management
- Improving the availability of contraceptive products at community level.
- Strengthening last-mile distribution systems.
- Monitoring contraceptive stock levels and consumption.
- Supporting supply forecasting and stock management.
- Working with government stakeholders to address supply shortages.
4. Digital Health and Technology
- Using digital tools to support family planning counselling and service delivery.
- Improving the collection and management of programme data.
- Supporting real-time monitoring of community health activities.
- Using service data to improve demand forecasting and supply planning.
- Strengthening digital systems for programme accountability.
5. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
- Monitoring the performance of community-based healthcare workers.
- Conducting field verification and data quality assessments.
- Tracking family planning service delivery and programme outcomes.
- Analysing data to identify implementation gaps.
- Using evidence to improve programme effectiveness.
6. Health Systems Strengthening
- Collaborating with state and national health institutions.
- Supporting integration of family planning services into government health systems.
- Strengthening healthcare delivery and contraceptive procurement systems.
- Promoting sustainable financing for family planning.
- Supporting government ownership of community-based service delivery models.
Geographic Reach
Lafiya Nigeria operates in northern Nigeria, with its core programme implemented across four states:
- Kano State.
- Jigawa State.
- Kebbi State.
- Sokoto State.
The organization also has national-level coordination and operational functions, including Abuja-based roles. Its programme model focuses particularly on women in underserved communities who face barriers to accessing family planning information and contraceptive products. Lafiya Nigeria +2
Target Beneficiaries and Stakeholders
- Women of reproductive age.
- Adolescent girls and young women.
- Women in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
- Women with limited access to family planning services.
- Female community healthcare professionals.
- Primary healthcare facilities.
- State ministries of health.
- Government reproductive health programmes.
- Communities with unmet family planning needs.
Partnerships and Collaboration
Lafiya works with government institutions, healthcare professionals, health facilities, donors and development partners to strengthen family planning services in Nigeria.
Its collaboration model includes:
- Nigerian state and national government health institutions.
- Primary healthcare facilities and healthcare professionals.
- Community-based female health workers known as Lafiya Sisters.
- International philanthropic and development supporters.
- Organizations involved in contraceptive supply and distribution.
The organization identifies government partnership and sustainable public financing as important parts of its long-term strategy. Specific donor relationships should be checked against its latest reports before being described as current funding arrangements. Lafiya Nigeria +1
Careers and Opportunities
Potential career areas within Lafiya Nigeria include:
- Public Health and Reproductive Health.
- Family Planning Programme Management.
- Community Health and Outreach.
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).
- Data Verification and Quality Assurance.
- Data Analysis and Research.
- Digital Health and Technology.
- Contraceptive Supply Chain Management.
- Procurement and Logistics.
- State Programme Coordination.
- Healthcare Training and Capacity Building.
- Impact Communications.
- Finance and Compliance.
- Human Resources and People Operations.
- Operations and Administration.
These are potential employment areas based on the organization’s programme structure and activities, not confirmation of current vacancies.
Focus Areas – Lafiya Nigeria
Family Planning • Reproductive Health • Modern Contraception • Women’s Health • Community Healthcare • Last-Mile Healthcare Delivery • Digital Health • Health Systems Strengthening • Contraceptive Supply Chain • Monitoring and Evaluation • Data Quality Assurance • Community Engagement • Women’s Empowerment • Public Health
