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Advancing Health Equity Through Research, Innovation & Community Partnerships

We advance scientific excellence and evidence-driven innovation to improve reproductive health, strengthen infectious disease prevention and response, and champion maternal and child health equity across diverse communities. Our work also addresses nutrition and supports the prevention of vaccine-preventable cancers.

About PRIME

About the Center

Partnership for Reproductive Health, Infectious Disease & Maternal and Child Health Equity Center (PRIME) is a multidisciplinary hub where health leaders, scientists, clinicians, data experts, and community partners collaborate to address the most pressing challenges in reproductive health, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, and cancer. We translate cutting-edge research into scalable solutions that strengthen health systems, drive equitable health outcomes, and inform global policy.

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Our Foundation

Our Mission and Vision

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Our Mission

To advance evidence-driven research and innovative solutions that improve reproductive health, strengthen infectious disease prevention and response, and promote maternal and child health equity, while supporting better nutrition and cancer prevention.

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Our Vision

A world where every individual, especially mothers and children, has equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive healthcare, with better nutrition and stronger opportunities for disease prevention.

Impact in Action

Programs & Initiatives

Explore some of our impactful and life-changing programs

Global Health

Collaborate to Eliminate

Strengthening health systems and community outreach to end HIV inequities across Africa through sustainable, local-led solutions.

Maternal Health

BetaMama Pikin

Transforming Maternal and Neonatal Health in Nigeria through Hygiene and Vaccination Advocacy.

Community Advocacy

SimbiHealth Community Advocacy Project

Engaging and training women leaders in Northern Nigeria to promote sexual and reproductive health awareness and locally led health action.

Vision & Public Health

#Eliminate Trachoma

Assessing the impact of innovative health education programmes on trachoma knowledge in IDP camps in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nutrition & Welfare

Food in Slums

Addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in underserved communities through community participation and targeted support.

Cancer Prevention

Youth for HPV

Empowering young people and communities with HPV awareness, vaccination advocacy, and health education.

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Focus Areas

Key Focus Areas

Where science, innovation, and community needs intersect.

Reproductive Health

Advancing high-impact research and strategic interventions that improve reproductive autonomy, health outcomes, and access to quality sexual and reproductive healthcare.

Infectious Diseases

Leading epidemiological research, surveillance innovations, and community-centered interventions to reduce the burden of infectious diseases and enhance outbreak preparedness.

Nutrition & Food Security

Supporting community-led approaches that address nutrition challenges, improve access to nutritious food, and strengthen health and wellbeing among underserved communities.

Vaccine-Preventable Cancer

Advancing awareness, education, and advocacy to support the prevention of vaccine-preventable cancers.

Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Innovation

We design and evaluate interventions that close equity gaps, improve service coverage, enhance care quality, and ensure safe, dignified, and culturally appropriate care for mothers and children.

Blogs & Internal News

Insights & Stories

Building partnerships that strengthen research, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

Our team

Meet Our Team

Our Center brings together globally recognized scholars, early-career scientists, field researchers, clinicians, data scientists, and public health practitioners dedicated to advancing equitable health outcomes.

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