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Join Frontline Healthcare Workers Restoring Dignity Across Nigeria

RedAid Nigeria connects medical practitioners, community anti-stigma champions, academic researchers, and institutional partners to deliver specialized leprosy relief, tuberculosis triage, and mental health integration across our 4 priority operational states (Benue, Edo, Taraba, and Delta).

RedAid Nigeria healthcare workers conducting community health screening
Participation pathways

Four Clear Ways to Serve with RedAid

Whether delivering clinical care at referral hubs, organizing village-level dialogues, or conducting public health research, every role directly upholds patient dignity and social inclusion.

01 Clinical & Medical

Clinical & Surgical Volunteering

Partner with our clinical surgical teams on reconstructive tendon transfer missions, ulcer debridement clinics, chronic wound dressing workshops, and tuberculosis chest triage.

  • Reconstructive and orthopedic surgeons
  • Wound care nurses and clinical officers
  • Assistive footwear and prosthetic technicians
02 Advocacy & Community

Grassroots Anti-Stigma Champions

Lead community dialogues, school sensitization drives, and peer recovery groups to break the social stigma associated with leprosy, Buruli ulcer, and tuberculosis.

  • Community health educators and youth ambassadors
  • Persons affected by NTDs leading peer networks
  • Faith-based and traditional community facilitators
03 Strategic Partnerships

Institutional & Corporate Alliances

Collaborate on bilateral health development grants, pharmaceutical cold-chain distribution, mobile clinic equipment provision, and institutional capacity training.

  • Bilateral development agencies and foundations
  • Pharmaceutical supply chain partners
  • Corporate social responsibility health sponsors
04 Research & Data

Research & Epidemiology Fellowships

Join operational research studies on skin NTD morbidity mapping, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) efficacy, tuberculosis case notification rates, and mental health clinical models (mhCAP).

  • Epidemiologists and public health researchers
  • Biostatisticians and health informatics fellows
  • Academic clinical trial coordinators
Field reality

“When clinical expertise is brought directly to marginalized communities, healing goes beyond physical scars. It restores human agency, self-worth, and acceptance.”

RedAid Nigeria Frontline Health Worker Report
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Priority operational states (Benue, Edo, Taraba, Delta)
100%
Free clinical treatment for indigent patients
60+
Years of continuous medical relief legacy
Zero
Tolerance for harassment, abuse, or discrimination
RedAid Nigeria healthcare officers in clinical dialogue
Work with us

Careers, Fellowships & Procurement Tenders

In addition to volunteer clinical missions, RedAid Nigeria recruits qualified medical officers, field surveillance coordinators, and specialized consultants across Benue, Edo, Taraba, and Delta. We also publish competitive open tenders for pharmaceuticals, assistive devices, and clinical equipment.

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Merit-based recruitment adhering strictly to PSEA and safeguarding standards
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Strict zero-fee recruitment policy; no fees charged at any stage of application
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Transparent public tenders for logistics, lab diagnostics, and specialized footwear
View Open Positions & Tenders
Expression of interest

Join Our Community Network

Submit your profile to join our active volunteer registry. Our Administration & HR team will review your interest and connect you with ongoing field programs in your state.

Institutional Safeguarding & Ethical Standards

All RedAid Nigeria volunteers, consultants, and staff operate under strict compliance with our Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) protocol, Child Safeguarding Policy, and national NDPA confidentiality guidelines.

Read SEAH Safeguarding Policy [PDF]
Got questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about volunteering commitments, clinical requirements, and logistics with RedAid Nigeria.

No. While clinical roles (such as reconstructive surgeons, nurses, and physiotherapists) require valid professional licensing in Nigeria, our community engagement, anti-stigma awareness, school education, and digital advocacy programs welcome non-medical volunteers and community champions.

Volunteer deployments are matched directly to priority state health corridors and community outreach schedules in consultation with State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Officers (STBLCOs). Most volunteers are deployed in or near their state of residence.

Volunteers deployed on official field outreach missions receive orientation training, appropriate clinical personal protective equipment (PPE), field transit support, and duty-of-care insurance coverage under RedAid Nigeria's operational risk protocols.

Yes. RedAid Nigeria actively collaborates with academic institutions, teaching hospitals, and research fellows on neglected tropical disease (NTD) surveillance, psychosocial health models (mhCAP), and health economics. Submit your research proposal through our form above.