Advocacy for the Prevention of Hepatitis in Nigeria (APHIN) is a Nigerian based Non Governmental Organization (NGO), established in 2007 and registered officially with the Nigerian Government in 2008 with Registration number: 27084. APHIN is a full member of the World Hepatitis Alliance. APHIN exists to create awareness, prevent and treat hepatitis virus in Nigeria and other developing countries.
Our Motto: Lending a (helping) hand.
Our Mission: To contribute our quota in the fight againt viral hepatitis.
Our Vision: A world free of viral hepatitis.
APHIN is a 100% charity and voluntary organization. Our members comprise of all registered persons of various disciplines; subject to due compliance with any condition of membership including discipline, commitment, diligence and filling of an application form.
APHIN does not pay salaries to any of it voluntary members; APHIN has been funded mostly by voluntary donations and support from its members.
APHIN has a total of about ninety (90) voluntary staff which are both medical and non-medical persons plus patient members APHIN voluntary members include;
Which are usually available when invited to offer free and voluntary services.
The daily activities of APHIN are being overseen by the National Executive Council. The Executive Council consists of:
Play advisory roles and monitor/ evaluate activities of the Executive members. Approves the budget of the organization
These are persons employed to offer special services from time to time. They include counselling and screening activities in the office, Monitoring and evaluation staffs after any major activity. They are usually paid for their services.
The research unit overseas Counselling, Test/Screening, Treatment and Vaccination activities; coordinate research and publish findings. Explore areas we can improve on, in achieving our objectives.
This unit explore means the organization sponsors its activities.