ICA Foundation began working in Nigeria with Rotary International's local District (9120) in 2007. Since then, the Foundation has increased their collaboration in even further, creating more partnerships and increasing the number of LNG IUS available throughout Nigeria. As of September 2011, ICA partners with five separate entities in Nigeria and more than 4,500 have been donated.

Rotary International

Rotary International has received 4000 LNG IUS units for distribution since 2007. In the past year, Rotary has partnered with Pathfinder International to increase availability of LNG IUS in three states.

Device acceptance is reportedly very high among women served by Rotary International maternal and child health clinic services. Information from the field indicates that hospitals throughout the study areas support the promotion and insertion of LNG IUS. Program partners have developed and employed educational efforts among providers, conducting preliminary and refresher trainings for midwives and nurses. Community activities involving men and religious leaders in family planning promotion have also been hosted to increase awareness and acceptance of family planning methods, including the LNG IUS.

Pathfinder International

A small donation was provided to partners at Pathfinder International in 2010 to expand distribution of the long term contraceptive method in three states: Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina. Pathfinder intends to incorporate LNG IUS into additional family planning programs in the near future.

International Planned Parenthood Federation

In 2010, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), a member association of IPPF, received 400 units of LNG IUS to introduce the method among other contraceptive options into communities of seven states, namely Kaduna, Edo, Niger, Enugu, Oyo, Bauchi and Yobe states. Community-level awareness-raising activities will increase women’s knowledge about the LNG IUS and other family planning methods. Community based distribution programs will complement clinic-based distribution and ultimately increase access to and utilization of the LNG IUS.

Marie Stopes International

Marie Stopes (MSI) Nigeria received 100 LNG IUS as a donation from ICA Foundation in 2010. Distribution has initiated and MSI clients are currently offered LNG IUS along with other contraceptive options available through their outreach team strategy for no cost.

University College Hospital at University of Ibadan

University College Hospital Ibadan is a tertiary hospital in Oyo State, Nigeria, with extensive resources and services for health issues including family planning and HIV/AIDS. With an initial donation of LNG IUS provided in 2011, trained physicians, nurses and midwives at the Hospital intend in integrate LNG IUS within family planning services available to women receiving HIV/ARV testing and services.

Plans to expand distribution of LNG IUS to other departments and services units, including postpartum wards and family planning clinics, will likely develop in the near future.