Who We Are
About Access to Good Health Initiative
Access to Good Health Initiative (AGHI) is a human rights/public health community based organization in Nigeria founded in January 2014. AGHI was born out of passion to reduce the prevalence of HIV and other STI amongst sexual minorities and other marginalized populations.
In 2015 AGHI was incorporated as a Nigerian non-governmental organization under the mentorship of Heartland Alliance Nigeria as the Sub Recipient and Society for Family Health (SFH) as the principal recipient while implementing the Global Funds-EKPIN project in Enugu state Nigeria, this mentorship improved the organizational structure, governance, financial management and project implementation.
AGHI uses social marketing, behavior change communication, research and documentation working in partnership with other public health/rights based organizations. Through these efforts we reached the hard to reach populations with HIV and human rights interventions within the five states of South Eastern Nigeria working towards the realization of our vision.
AGHI has her Headquarters in Enugu state Nigeria and we have strong physical presence across the other four states of South East Nigeria (Abia, Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu state). Without donor funding AGHI started operations but with funding support we have improved our services raging from STI treatment and referrals, condom sampling and distributions, HIV counseling and testing, human rights education, community outreaches, printing of IEC materials, monitoring and documentation of human rights violations amongst others
Vision Statement
To see a society where all human rights are guaranteed irrespective of people’s status, religion, sex, believe, gender identity and expressions.
Mission Statement
To improve human rights and accessible health care for the vulnerable people in Nigeria through capacity building, Public Health, Education, Direct Service Delivery, Advocacy, Research and Documentation.
Values
- Passion
- Professionalism
- Respect
- Innovation
- Result oriented / Evidence Based
- Accessibility, Availability and Accountability
- Value for money.
- Trust
- Discipline
Vision Statement
To create a society where human rights are guaranteed regardless of status, identity, orientation and affiliation.
Mission Statement
At AGHI, our mission is to empower key populations vulnerable to HIV, including the LGBTQ community, by promoting their access to essential healthcare services, education, and basic human rights support. Through our efforts, we aim to enhance HIV prevention, care, and treatment while breaking down barriers of stigma and discrimination.
Goal
To achieve zero tolerance to human rights violation and new HIV/STI infections
Our AIM/OBJECTIVES
- To increase accessible healthcare services to vulnerable people in Nigeria.
- To promote the sexual reproductive health and rights of vulnerable people in Nigeria.
- To promote and protect the fundamental human rights of vulnerable people in Nigeria
- To provide safe environment for vulnerable people in Nigeria who are victims of human rights violations.
- To improve access to Anti-retroviral therapy, and other sexual reproductive health commodities.
- To support researches and development on human rights violations and healthcare issues for vulnerable people in Nigeria
The Team
Michael Amalumilo C.
Michael is the founder and the Executive Director of the organization. Michael is a strong human rights advocate with diverse skills ranging from facilitation, negotiation, mediation, child support, etc. Michael over seven year experience working in the public health and human rights field.
Sylvester Okafor
Finance Officer
Leo Udondata
Communications and Advocacy Officer
Chinedu Ndufuechi
Program Manager
Onyinye Nwokpatu
M & E Officer
Doris Osinachi
Paralegal
Emmanuel Anih
Paralegal
Samuel Awurum
Paralegal
