Equity Africa (C.H.E.A)

Climate change is intensifying health risks for maternal, newborns and child health (MNCH) in Nigeria, with rising temperatures, floods, and poor environmental sanitation contributing to alarming maternal and neonatal outcomes especially in underserved and rural communities. 

We designed a user-friendly digital platform designed to deliver climate-smart healthcare support to women particularly pregnant women, nursing mothers, and caregivers of children under five in underserved Nigerian communities. The platform offers tailored climate health alerts, vital health information, and access to telehealth services.

In Nigeria, the lack of access to safe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities remains a critical public health challenge, especially in schools and underserved communities. Climate change is intensifying this crisis, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, flooding, and droughts are contaminating water sources and damaging sanitation infrastructure. This exacerbates the spread of waterborne diseases, increases school absenteeism (particularly among girls), and deepens health inequities.

Addressing WASH through climate-resilient solutions is essential to safeguarding public health and achieving environmental justice.

In Nigeria, over 100 million people rely on solid fuels like firewood, charcoal, and kerosene for cooking, exposing families especially women and children to toxic smoke and severe health risks. This dependence not only contributes to over 95,000 annual deaths from household air pollution but also accelerates deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

The lack of access to clean cooking solutions is a critical climate and public health crisis, deepening environmental degradation and disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities.

Addressing this gap is essential for achieving climate resilience, health equity, and sustainable development.