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APIN Public Health Initiatives is a leading non-governmental public health organisation in Nigeria dedicated to strengthening health systems, driving evidence-based disease control, and building resilient health delivery networks across Africa.
Founded as a research initiative in 2001, APIN has evolved over twenty-five years into an autonomous, national public health authority. We partner with federal and state governments, international donors, and local communities to deliver integrated care across HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (MNCH), Laboratory Infrastructure, and Digital Health Innovations.

 

Explore the timeline below to trace our 25-year evolution, milestones, and growing public health impact across Nigeria.
Prof. Phyllis Kanki and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers launching the APIN project.
APIN Began as a Project of the Harvard School of Public Health
Professor Phyllis Kanki of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implement the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), a project aimed at addressing the emerging HIV epidemic in Nigeria.
APIN Pioneer CEO, Professor Prosper Okonkwo.
APIN’s Pioneer CEO Recruited
Professor Prosper Okonkwo was recruited as Pioneer Chief Executive Officer, laying the structural and operational groundwork to transition APIN into an indigenous public health institution.
APIN Incorporated as an Independent, indigenous NGO
APIN officially incorporated as an independent, indigenous non-governmental organisation. The transition focused on building local technical capacity, institutional governance, and ensuring long-term sustainability for national health interventions.
APIN clinical teams supporting tertiary hospital care and laboratory infrastructure.
APIN Received First Direct Grant from U.S. PEPFAR
APIN secured its first direct 5-year prime grant from U.S. PEPFAR. Initial efforts focused on providing comprehensive care and treatment for People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in major tertiary health facilities across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones.
APIN community health personnel delivering health services in a rural setting.
Expanding Care into Rural and Peri-Urban Communities
The program scaled rapidly across 10 key states (Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kaduna, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, and Yobe), extending HIV treatment access beyond urban centres into primary healthcare centres and hard-to-reach rural communities.
Commissioning of APIN’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja
APIN Public Health Initiatives national corporate headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
APIN Medical Laboratory & Diagnostics facility and ANRIN community nutrition session.
APIN Medical Laboratory & Diagnostics (AML) Established | ANRIN MOU Signed
APIN established its commercial subsidiary, APIN Medical Laboratory & Diagnostics (AML), to expand high-quality diagnostic services nationwide. In the same year, APIN signed an MOU with the Kaduna State Government to implement the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRIN) project.
APIN Public Health Initiatives corporate brand identity and mandate expansion.
APIN Rebrands as APIN Public Health Initiatives
APIN formally rebranded to APIN Public Health Initiatives, expanding its mandate to cover the broader public health value chain, including Malaria, Reproductive Health, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (MNCH), Nutrition, and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and beginning its strategic positioning from an HIV-focused organisation to one capable of delivering value across the entire public health value chain.
Rebranding

Rebranding

APIN rebranded and changed its name from AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria to APIN Public Health Initiatives

Implementing Partner

Implementing Partner

APIN is a direct implementing partner to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and now implements projects outside the HIV/AIDS thematic area and has diversified its funding base to include other donor organizations. Our scope of practice has broadened to address other current and emerging public health issues. We work closely with the Federal Government of Nigeria and relevant stakeholders to strengthen policy & governance, service delivery systems, infrastructure and workforce capacity for health.

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