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Healthy Life Advancement Promotion Initiative (HLAPI)

is an NGO that provides non-discriminatory health and social services to people who use drugs.

Our Strategy

Community-Focused Services

Providing non-discriminatory health and social services for the KP community with a special focus on PWUDs.

Strategic Advocacy

Advocating for the health, well-being, and rights of PWUDs.

Capacity Development and Linkages

Improving access to capacity development opportunities and linkages for health and social well being.

Our Vision

A world where the vulnerable or key affected population live a healthy life, enjoy their human rights and have the opportunity to realize their full potential

Our Mission

HLAPI as a development organization is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of Nigeria’s vulnerable and key affected populations, by delivering high-quality, community-driven, non-discriminatory and evidence based interventions, aimed at improving their quality of life.

Our Core Values

HLAPI's core values underpin the way in which we behave and go about our purpose. They are clearly expressed through our thinking, behavior and decision making - together, they establish our working culture.

Empathy and Inclusivity

Demonstrating understanding, compassion, and support towards key affected populations in a non-discriminatory manner

Empowerment

Supporting individuals to realize their potential, make informed choices, and take control of their lives.

Collaboration

Working collectively with key stakeholders, partners, and the community to achieve common goals and foster meaningful change.

Accountability

Taking responsibility for actions and outcomes, ensuring that resources are used effectively and efficiently.

Advocacy

Speaking up for the rights, needs, and well-being of key affected populations, promoting social justice and equity.

Sustainability

Committing to long-term impact and development, creating lasting change and building a resilient community.

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Our Achievements

KPSE 2018 Participated as supervisors and enumerators at the 2018 key-population size estimation in FCT which was organised by NACA in conjunction with University of Maryland, Baltimore.
CHARR Initiative 2021-2022 A donor-funded project focused on equipping PWUDs in Gwagwalada and Bwari, Abuja with knowledge and skills on safer health practices, safer injecting practices, harm reduction, human rights etc.
ADURM Project 2022-2024 A donor-funded advocacy-based project targeted at engaging stakeholders in Gwagwalada and Bwari, FCT, in order to sensitize them on matters concerning the well-being of people who use drugs with a view to fostering a more empathetic attitude and achieving behavioural change.
ADURM Phase II 2024-2025 A donor-funded project which is a scale up of the ADURM project targeted at engaging with stakeholders in FCT to educate them on matters concering the rights and well-being of people who use drugs with a veiw to fostering a more empathetic attitude, reducing stigma & discrmination against PWUDs as well as achieving behavioural change.
Public Hearing on the NIDAR Bill As a member organisation under DHRAN (Drug Harm Advocacy Network), we participated in the public hearing on the NIDAR Bill which was held on 24th June, 2025 at the National Assembly in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
National Drug Law and Policy Reforms Under the auspices of DHRAN (Drug Harm Reduction Advocacy Network), we participated in the National Drug Law and Policy Reforms held at the National Human Rights Commision headquarters in Abuja, FCT on 8th July, 2025. The event had various stakeholders in attendance and members from our PWUD-community had the opportunity to share their stories and struggles.
HLAPI Sensitization Discussion via Nigerian TV Stations In December 2024 and July 2025, HLAPI was inviolved in a 30-minute sensitization discussion to sensitize the Nigerian populace on issues concerning people who use drugs on NTA, Aso TV and AIT.

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