GoMed Nigeria, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Lagos State Government, has launched a digital Self-Care Platform to help University of Lagos students to access free sexual and reproductive health commodities, trusted health information, confidential pharmacist support, and discreet delivery services directly to campus and hostels.

The initiative uses technology to make essential health services more accessible for young Nigerians while addressing barriers around cost, privacy, and stigma.

Young Nigerians face some of the highest rates of unintended pregnancy and unmet need for contraception in the world. Cost, distance, stigma, misinformation, and fears about confidentiality routinely stop students from seeking the products and guidance they need – with consequences that include unintended pregnancy, unsafe abortion, sexually transmitted infections and interrupted education.

The Self-Care Platform is designed to remove each of these barriers. Through the platform, students receive free contraceptives and other sexual and reproductive health commodities provided through the Lagos State Ministry of Health and UNFPA, exclusive discounts on health essentials, and fast, discreet delivery directly to campus and student hostels.

Students can also access trusted sexual and reproductive health information and services through UNFPA’s SoftLife 247 and U-Plan platforms. Through U-PLAN, they can chat directly with qualified Family Planning Service Providers to receive accurate information and address their concerns. They can also confidently engage with GoMed’s registered pharmacists for confidential, judgement-free guidance on medicines and other health products.

Speaking on the launch, Anthony Edeki, CEO of GoMed Nigeria, said the platform brings trusted support closer to students while respecting their privacy.