Nigeria among 10 Countries to Benefit from NGO Grant

Nigeria has been named among 10 countries to benefit from grants made available by a Non-Governmental Organization (NG0) named ‘Enda-sante’- based in Senegal. Countries named alongside Nigeria are Botswana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and the Seychelles.


 Information regarding the proposed intervention grants Nigeria and other countries are set to benefit was contained in a statement made available when representatives of Enda Sante and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) came to NACA on a Technical Assistance Visit to Nigeria with an agenda on Africa Regional HIV Grant Removing Legal Barriers. Speaking at the event, a Programme Officer from the NGO,

Mrs. Nguissali Turpin stated that Enda sante is a body committed to an African society in which communities, enriched by their knowledge, fully participate in the promotion of healthcare in an environment where social justice and equity thrives”.

She noted that their visit to Nigeria was to inform of the planned intervention programme and to get NACA on board for a robust partnership towards actualization of key programmes. It is reliably gathered that key among Enda sante’s intervention programme will focus on; Access to healthcare, Research and Training, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive and sexual health, as well as Social and Economic Autonomy for Vulnerable groups.