The Open Health Foundation operates The Open Hospital (A 100% Free Hospital that cares for the Most Vulnerable and at risks population in the society)
"Through The Open Hospital (A 100% Free World Class Hospital), the Open Health Foundation delivers fully funded, high-quality healthcare services directly to those living on the economic margins. By eliminating financial barriers entirely, we ensure that compassion and quality medical attention are accessible to everyone when they need it most." ...On a mission to save 1 billion lives from preventable deaths in the next 60 years.
Who we are
Compassionate Healthcare for All
Our Mission
To design, deploy, and scale zero-cost healthcare delivery systems, mass health literacy programs, medical education scholarships, and clinical institutions that guarantee the absolute poorest members of society receive dignified, continuous, high-quality medical care across their entire lifespan.
Our Vision
To save 1 billion lives from preventable death in the next 60 years globally.
Our Manifesto
The Open Health Foundation Manifesto
About Us
The Open Health Foundation is a Non-Profit Entity focusing on Health care provision for the most vulnerable population in the society. Part of this is achieved through The Open Hospital (A 100% Free & World Class Hospital)
We work alongside families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and communities to ensure that no one feels forgotten, unseen, or unsupported. Our approach is simple: care deeply, act kindly, and serve with integrity.
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Our Impact
Because Compassion Creates Real Change
Through our programs and partnerships, we continue to touch lives, strengthen communities, and promote dignity in care. Every contribution—big or small—creates real change.
Our Programmes
Programs Guided by Empathy and Respect
Bringing Quality Healthcare Within Everyone’s Reach
Access to quality healthcare remains a significant challenge for millions of Nigerians, particularly low-income households, vulnerable populations, and communities where the cost of medical services creates barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment. For many families, an illness is not only a health concern but also a financial crisis. The cost of consultations, diagnostic investigations, medications, hospital admissions, and specialist care can force people to delay treatment, abandon prescriptions, or seek help only when a condition has become life-threatening. Maternal and child health challenges, preventable childhood illnesses, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and cancer further highlight the need for accessible, reliable, and compassionate healthcare services. For Open Health Foundation, direct healthcare delivery is a practical commitment to changing this reality. Through the establishment and operation of 100% free physical hospital facilities, the Foundation seeks to eliminate financial barriers that prevent people from receiving the care they need, when they need it. The approach places healthcare delivery at the centre of its mission, moving beyond advocacy and awareness to provide tangible medical services that directly improve and save lives.
Communicable Disease Prevention, Diagnosis and Management
The Open Health Foundation aims to reduce preventable illness and deaths through integrated prevention, early diagnosis, effective treatment, and community-based healthcare services. The programme focuses on three priority areas: HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) care, malaria prevention and control, and routine childhood immunisation. Through strategic partnerships with government health agencies, healthcare facilities, development partners, and community organisations, the Foundation seeks to strengthen health systems and expand access to essential services, particularly for vulnerable and underserved populations. 1. Integrated HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) Care: The Foundation seeks to improve access to HIV and TB prevention, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up through community outreach and facility-based services. The programme will prioritise early case identification, confidential care, treatment adherence, and the reduction of stigma associated with both diseases. Priority interventions include: Community-based HIV screening: Promoting accessible HIV testing, counselling, and linkage to treatment for individuals who test positive. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Improving awareness, access, and follow-up for eligible HIV-negative individuals who may benefit from this preventive intervention. TB case-finding: Supporting community screening, diagnostic referrals, and early identification of presumptive TB cases. Drug-resistant TB detection: Facilitating access to appropriate molecular diagnostic testing and referral to designated treatment centres. Integrated clinical management: Strengthening TB screening among people living with HIV and HIV testing among people diagnosed with TB, alongside coordinated treatment and monitoring. Treatment adherence and community education: Supporting patient follow-up, treatment literacy, and stigma-reduction campaigns. Expected outcomes: Increased testing uptake, earlier diagnosis, improved treatment adherence, stronger referral systems, and reduced HIV- and TB-related morbidity and mortality. 2. Malaria Vector Control and Chemoprevention: The Foundation aims to reduce malaria transmission and complications through preventive interventions, prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and community mobilisation. Particular attention will be given to children under five, pregnant women, and underserved households. Priority interventions include: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC): Supporting government-approved campaigns that provide eligible children with recommended preventive medicines in accordance with national guidelines. Rapid diagnostic testing (RDTs): Expanding access to malaria testing through trained healthcare workers and authorised community providers to promote accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Insecticide-treated bed nets: Supporting distribution and community education on the correct and consistent use of mosquito nets. Vector control: Promoting environmental management and locally appropriate mosquito-control measures in collaboration with relevant authorities. Health education and referral: Raising awareness about malaria prevention, early symptoms, appropriate treatment, and urgent referral for severe illness. Expected outcomes: Improved preventive coverage, increased access to prompt diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and reduced malaria-related complications and deaths. 3. Routine Childhood Immunisation: The Foundation seeks to improve childhood immunisation coverage by addressing missed vaccinations, limited awareness, and barriers to accessing primary healthcare services. The programme will prioritise zero-dose and under-immunised children in underserved communities. Priority interventions include: Cold-chain strengthening: Supporting safe vaccine storage, transportation, temperature monitoring, and equipment maintenance in line with national standards. Mobile vaccination teams: Supporting outreach services to reach remote and hard-to-reach communities. Community mobilisation: Educating caregivers on vaccine benefits, schedules, and the importance of completing recommended doses. Defaulter tracking: Identifying children who miss scheduled vaccinations and linking them to catch-up services. Integrated child health services: Linking immunisation with maternal care, growth monitoring, nutrition services, and other appropriate interventions. Monitoring and evaluation: Tracking vaccination coverage, missed children, and outreach performance to improve service delivery. Expected outcomes: Increased immunisation coverage, fewer zero-dose children, improved completion of vaccination schedules, and reduced vaccine-preventable diseases.
Epidemic Surveillance, Biosecurity & Climate Resilience
The Open Health Foundation aims to strengthen early disease detection, outbreak preparedness, and community resilience by improving epidemic surveillance, supporting biosecurity measures, and developing climate-responsive healthcare strategies. The programme focuses on identifying emerging public health threats early, strengthening frontline response systems, and protecting vulnerable populations from the growing health risks associated with infectious disease outbreaks, environmental changes, and climate-related emergencies. 1. Community Sentinel Surveillance The Foundation seeks to strengthen community-level disease surveillance by equipping frontline health workers, community volunteers, and healthcare facilities with the knowledge and tools to identify, document, and promptly report unusual disease patterns and potential outbreaks. Priority interventions include: • Frontline health worker training: Building capacity in early warning signs, case identification, basic data collection, and timely reporting of priority diseases. • Community-based disease monitoring: Establishing or strengthening sentinel reporting networks to track unusual increases in fever, diarrhoeal diseases, respiratory infections, and other priority public health conditions. • Real-time reporting and referral: Improving communication between communities, healthcare facilities, and relevant public health authorities to facilitate rapid investigation and response. • Outbreak preparedness and response: Supporting community risk assessments, emergency response planning, and coordination with relevant disease surveillance and response agencies. • Risk communication and public awareness: Promoting accurate health information, countering misinformation, and educating communities on prevention measures during outbreaks. • Data management and analysis: Strengthening the collection and review of surveillance data to identify trends, detect potential threats, and inform timely public health decisions. Expected outcomes: Earlier identification of potential outbreaks, improved disease reporting, faster referral and response, and stronger community preparedness for public health emergencies. 2. Climate-Resilient Health Delivery The Foundation recognises that climate change, flooding, extreme heat, changing rainfall patterns, and environmental degradation can increase health risks and disrupt access to essential medical services. These pressures may contribute to surges in waterborne diseases, changes in malaria transmission, heat-related illnesses, and disruptions to healthcare infrastructure and medical supply chains. The programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of healthcare facilities and communities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate-related health emergencies while maintaining continuity of essential health services. Priority interventions include: • Climate-sensitive disease surveillance: Monitoring climate-related health risks, including diarrhoeal disease outbreaks following flooding, heat-related illnesses, and changes in vector-borne disease patterns. • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): Promoting access to safe water, sanitation, handwashing, and community education to reduce waterborne diseases such as cholera and other diarrhoeal infections. • Health facility preparedness: Supporting emergency response plans, essential medicine availability, safe water access, backup power planning, and continuity of care during floods, extreme heat, and other climate-related disruptions. • Community risk awareness: Educating communities on heat protection, flood-related health hazards, safe water handling, sanitation, and timely healthcare-seeking behaviour. • Climate-informed planning: Working with health authorities and community stakeholders to identify vulnerable populations, assess local environmental risks, and adapt health interventions to seasonal and emerging threats. • Emergency coordination and response: Strengthening partnerships with public health agencies, emergency management organisations, and humanitarian actors to coordinate preparedness, referrals, and response activities. Expected outcomes: Improved preparedness for climate-related health emergencies, reduced exposure to environmental health risks, stronger continuity of essential healthcare services, and greater resilience among vulnerable communities. Implementation and Impact: Through strategic partnerships, frontline workforce development, community engagement, surveillance systems, and evidence-informed planning, the Foundation aims to build a more responsive and resilient public health system. By integrating early warning mechanisms with climate-sensitive healthcare delivery, the programme seeks to detect threats sooner, minimise preventable illness and deaths, and protect communities against emerging epidemics and environmental health emergencies.
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