NIGERIA CHILD SURVIVAL ACTION (N-CSAP)

What Is This Policy?

The N-CSAP is Nigeria’s national roadmap to reduce preventable deaths among children under five years, integrating maternal, newborn, and child health interventions into a continuum of care.

Who Does It Target?

The plan is directed at healthcare providers, policymakers, civil society, and communities. It also targets families and caregivers, emphasizing awareness and access to lifesaving interventions. Development partners and donors are key stakeholders.

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

The central objective is to reduce under-five mortality to fewer than 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030, in line with SDGs. It seeks to strengthen health systems, expand immunization, improve nutrition, and enhance equity in child survival.

Key Features

Vision & Mission: Every Nigerian child survives and thrives. Strategic Approaches: Expanding immunization coverage. Scaling up nutrition interventions. Strengthening maternal and newborn care. Improving access to primary healthcare. Addressing equity gaps (urban vs. rural, rich vs. poor). Theory of Change: Tackles bottlenecks in health service delivery.

Current Status

N-CSAP is active and being implemented, as it is described as Nigeria's national roadmap with ongoing strategies to reduce child mortality.

Legal Framework

The Nigeria Child Survival Action Plan operates under the Child Rights Act 2003, the National Health Act 2014, and the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy. It aligns with the Integrated Maternal Newborn and Child Health Strategy, Nigeria's commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Every Woman Every Child global strategy. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency Act provides the primary implementing framework.