Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) incorporated in October 2007. HIFASS was primarily established as a continued effort of the Nigeria Ministry of Defence Health services to provide strategic manpower needs of the Military health facilities so as to meet the health needs of Military personnel, their families and the population around military health facilities, especially for the control of HIV epidemic and other related diseases. Over the years, HIFASS has grown and extended her services beyond the barracks; working in 19 states of the federation, by supporting vulnerable population such as orphans and vulnerable children, caregivers in households, reaching pregnant women accessing antenatal care and providing HIV/AIDS testing services.

HIFASS is also involved in health survey, monitoring and evaluation, site coordination, clinical services, administration, laboratory and research services, provides clinical laboratory management training for laboratory scientists and technicians in Nigeria as well as regular trainings on basic HIV management, counselling and testing. HIFASS also provides Laboratory Quality Management System, good laboratory practice, laboratory quality assessment and mentorship. Other strengths of HIFASS are Malaria diagnostics (malaria microscopy, malaria rapid diagnostics test and Quality Assurance including malaria microscopy proficiency test).

PRIMARY TARGETS

1. Vulnerable Groups (under five children, Adolescent girls and Young women, Pregnant women, OVCs,
   malnourished children, care givers, internally displaced persons and victims of natural disaster)
2. People living with HIV/AIDS
3. Military Personnel and Civilians around selected military locations
4. Retired military personnel who are engaged to provide services

 

VISION: Enhancing Healthier and Safer Communities
 

MISSION STATEMENT: To collaborate with partners to promote comprehensive and sustainable interventions for public health, support military medicine and health diplomacy for peace, stability and development of communities
 

ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL: Improve access to quality Health Care and Social services through Health System Strengthening, Health Manpower Management, Community Health Services, Trainings and Capacity Building and Health Care Education.

 

OBJECTIVES:

• To create awareness, provide care and support on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis/ Leprosy, Malaria, Hepatitis, Neglected Tropical Diseases and other communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• To promote quality health care through operational research, clinical research and promotion of use of research results to support program development.
• To develop a stable, highly qualified and motivated workforce that actively delivers HIFASS’ mission.
• To work with the military and other entities to recruit and manage qualified health personnel, ensure the right systems are in place to work within the established infrastructures and support interventions during medical emergencies.
• To promote partnership and collaboration for resource mobilization to support HIFASS programmes and interventions.