Restoring hope.
Rebuilding lives.
Transforming systems.
Tikvah Substance Use Recovery and Support Initiatives (TSURSI) advances prevention, evidence-based treatment, recovery support, workforce development, research, and digital health transformation for individuals and families affected by substance use across Nigeria.
Nigerian leadership, built for international collaboration.
TSURSI is a Nigerian non-governmental organization established to advance substance use prevention, evidence-based treatment, recovery support, behavioral healthcare, workforce development, research, community education, and digital health transformation.
The name reflects TSURSI's commitment to restoring hope, rebuilding lives, strengthening families, and helping communities respond effectively to substance use and related behavioral health challenges.
TSURSI combines Nigerian leadership with international collaboration — working in partnership with Elianak Care LLC and ICAN Community Services (United States-based substance use and behavioral health organizations), and in collaboration with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba. TSURSI is also in discussions with NAFDAC and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) regarding regulatory and institutional pathways for its proposed initiatives.
Our Vision
A Nigeria where individuals and families affected by substance use have access to compassionate, evidence-based, internationally benchmarked treatment and recovery services — supported by a skilled workforce, modern digital health systems, strong prevention programs, research, and sustainable public-private collaboration.
Our Mission
To prevent substance use, expand access to effective treatment and recovery support, strengthen behavioral healthcare, build professional capacity, promote research and innovation, modernize health information systems, and mobilize partnerships that improve outcomes across Nigeria.
Our Core Aim
To develop practical, scalable models for prevention, treatment, recovery, behavioral health, and digital health — first demonstrated through strategic institutional collaborations, then expanded responsibly across Lagos State and other parts of Nigeria.
Ten commitments guiding TSURSI's work.
Strengthen Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) by supporting the existing MAT pilot at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, and helping develop it into a sustainable, internationally benchmarked demonstration model.
Support a standardized Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) framework incorporating medication management, counseling, behavioral healthcare, recovery support, quality assurance, monitoring, and regulatory safeguards.
Expand access to evidence-based treatment across Lagos State, progressively scaling to other parts of Nigeria following successful pilot implementation and evaluation.
Build workforce capacity through professional education, technical assistance, continuing education, and knowledge transfer for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, counselors, behavioral health professionals, social workers, and health informatics professionals.
Launch nationwide prevention and education initiatives in government institutions, schools, universities, colleges, vocational institutions, and communities.
Educate young people and communities on how substance use can affect physical and mental health, education, relationships, moral and spiritual well-being, employment, and family life.
Advance digital health transformation through a secure, scalable Electronic Health Record ecosystem benchmarked against leading international systems, designed for Nigeria's healthcare environment.
Strengthen research and data systems — monitoring, evaluation, quality improvement, and publication capacity in addiction treatment and behavioral health.
Mobilize resources — grants, philanthropic support, development financing, government collaboration, academic partnerships, and private-sector support for sustainable implementation.
Develop a responsible national scale-up pathway, and, subject to government policy and regulatory approval, support future participation of appropriately licensed private and nonprofit providers.
Five pillars, one continuum of care.
From first prevention message to long-term recovery, TSURSI is building an integrated model — treatment, workforce, data, and technology working together.
Prevention & Education
- Awareness programs in schools, universities, workplaces, faith communities, and government institutions.
- Age-appropriate prevention and early-intervention materials.
- Stigma reduction and pathways to professional support.
Treatment & Recovery Support
- Evidence-based assessment, counseling, relapse prevention, and case management.
- Standardized MAT and OTP clinical and operational frameworks.
- Integrated care for co-occurring behavioral health needs.
Workforce Development
- Training for multidisciplinary healthcare and behavioral health teams.
- International technical assistance and knowledge exchange.
- Clinical protocols, SOPs, and quality-improvement tools.
Digital Health & EHR
- An internationally benchmarked, Nigeria-adapted EHR platform.
- Clinical documentation, pharmacy, lab, analytics, and interoperability.
- Secure, scalable digital infrastructure for Nigerian regulatory needs.
Research, Quality & Data
- Clinical and implementation research in addiction treatment.
- Monitoring frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and outcome reporting.
- Collaboration with hospitals, universities, and international partners.
“Prevention begins before substance use develops — and treatment is never out of reach.”
MAT/OTP demonstration and scale-up.
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba
Strengthening an existing Medication-Assisted Treatment pilot into a comprehensive, internationally benchmarked demonstration model.
The envisioned model includes MAT/OTP services, counseling and behavioral healthcare, pharmacy modernization, workforce education, research, quality improvement, digital health, EHR implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and strong medication-control and regulatory systems.
Following successful implementation and evaluation, TSURSI intends to work with government and other stakeholders toward responsible expansion to additional sites in Lagos and subsequently other parts of Nigeria. Any future participation by private or nonprofit treatment providers would remain subject to government policy, applicable law, licensing, and regulatory approval.
Substance use prevention & education.
TSURSI intends to work with relevant ministries, government institutions, schools, universities, colleges, vocational institutions, youth organizations, and communities to build a nationwide prevention and education initiative.
- Explains the health, psychological, social, and educational consequences of substance misuse.
- Addresses moral, spiritual, family, and employment impacts on individuals and communities.
- Promotes prevention, early intervention, and treatment-seeking behavior.
- Advances stigma reduction as a pathway to recovery.
“Educating young people and communities on how substance use affects physical and mental health, relationships, and future opportunity — before crisis, not after.”
Community Education ApproachWorking alongside institutions that share our mission.
TSURSI also seeks collaboration with Federal and State Governments, ministries, regulatory agencies, hospitals, universities, professional bodies, research institutions, international development organizations, philanthropic foundations, and corporations.
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba
Existing collaboration and partnership on the MAT pilot and demonstration model.
Elianak Care LLC
Partner organization involved in substance use treatment and behavioral healthcare.
ICAN Community Services
Partner organization involved in substance use treatment and behavioral healthcare.
NAFDAC
In discussions regarding relevant regulatory pathways.
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
In discussions regarding institutional and regulatory engagement.
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Intended beneficiaries.
Individuals living with substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges
Young people and students at risk of substance use
Families and caregivers
Healthcare and behavioral health professionals
Schools, universities, vocational and government institutions
Hospitals and treatment organizations building addiction-treatment capacity
Communities affected by substance use and related social consequences
Researchers, policymakers, and health-system leaders needing better data
Our values.
Building a national ecosystem where recovery is never out of reach.
A future where prevention begins before substance use develops, treatment is accessible without stigma, professionals are properly trained, institutions use modern digital health systems, and successful models are responsibly replicated across Nigeria.
Help us fund the next phase.
TSURSI is seeking grants, government collaboration, philanthropic support, development financing, technical assistance, research funding, and corporate social responsibility partnerships to support pilot implementation, workforce development, digital health, and responsible national scale-up.
Partner with TSURSI.
Whether you represent a government agency, hospital, university, funder, or corporate partner — we welcome presentation requests, institutional partnerships, funding inquiries, and professional engagement.
Ways to connect
- Institutional
- Presentation requests & formal partnerships
- Funding
- Grants, donor collaboration & CSR partnerships
- Clinical
- MAT/OTP collaboration & treatment sites
- Academic
- Research collaboration & workforce training
- Volunteer
- Professional and community engagement