Every heart deserves a beating chance.
We are closing the gap between people and lifesaving healthcare, from safer pregnancies and stronger communities to specialist heart care where it is needed most.
Our why
Every year, an estimated 235,000 Nigerians die from cardiovascular disease, while more than 40,000 women lose their lives due to hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. Behind these numbers are mothers, fathers and children whose futures are cut short, often amid barriers to early diagnosis, timely intervention and lifesaving treatment. These are not simply statistics; they represent an urgent healthcare crisis and the lives we are determined to protect.
WE EXIST BECAUSE
Healthcare should not depend on where you live ... or what you can afford.
Across Nigeria, too many preventable deaths occur because warning signs are missed, referrals come too late, or specialist treatment is out of reach.
We work across the entire pathway of heart care: equipping people closest to communities, connecting heart patients to timely services, and supporting the infrastructure needed to save lives.
We believe lasting change happens when community trust meets clinical expertise and stronger health systems.
WHAT WE DO
Three pathways. One mission.
SafeBirth Connect
Equipping Traditional Birth Attendants to identify pregnancy risks, especially, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (preeclampsia), support mothers and connect women with timely, appropriate healthcare.
1,000 Hearts Initiative
Mobilising partnerships and resources to help children and adults access essential cardiovascular procedures and specialist treatment.
Training & Health Systems
Strengthening the people, referral pathways and specialist care capabilities that communities rely on for better outcomes.
ACCOUNTABILITY & IMPACT
Progress we can measure. Lives we aim to protect.
Our work is grounded in frontline experience, programme monitoring and partnerships with public health systems. We are strengthening digital data and independent evaluation as we grow.
“ Programme monitoring indicates 35% lower maternal mortality and 43% lower neonatal mortality in participating Katsina LGAs compared with LGAs awaiting implementation.
Comparative programme findings; independent evaluation is needed to establish causal impact.
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF CARDIAC CARE
Specialist heart care, closer to home.
Kano Centre
Our work extends beyond community interventions. In Kano, we are supporting the development of the region's first specialist cardiac care centre, helping address the shortage of advanced diagnostics, procedures and treatment options available to patients in the region.
Our ambition is to create lasting access through clinical infrastructure, skilled teams and partnerships that strengthen the wider health system.
HEART FOR ALL
A Global Initiative
Through extensive research and collaboration with healthcare providers from across the world, we've developed a comprehensive approach to closing the heart and renal care gap.
Trusted By
Paint & Heal
Exploring the role of creative expression, connection and wellbeing within our broader vision of compassionate care.
The Scale of the problem
Diving into the Numbers
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Over 90% of Nigerians in need of heart surgeries never receive treatment, including children.
Less than 500 heart surgeries are performed in a country with over 200 million people
The World Health Organization recommends that Nigeria perform 40,000 heart surgeries annually. However, the high cost of the procedures and limited access to centers are barriers to many patients receiving life-saving care.
BE PART OF THE CHANGE
Help us reach the next mother, child and patient.
Support a programme. Fund lifesaving care. Build stronger health systems with us.
Support a programme. Fund lifesaving care. Build stronger health systems with us.