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Chronic illness support in Nigeria

For long-term conditions that change how you work, love and plan. Talk with people in Nigeria who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for chronic illness in Nigeria

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Abuja Grief Counselling, Abuja

Run by people who have been through chronic illness and difficult or high-risk pregnancy themselves.

Evenings and weekends

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Calabar Talking Therapies

Practical help for people dealing with chronic illness and rare disease, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Hands Together Uyo

Practical help for people dealing with chronic illness and diabetes, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Ilorin Community Food Hub

We help people with chronic pain and caring for someone with cancer, in person in Ilorin and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Evenings and weekends

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The Ibadan Men's Shed, Ibadan

Practical help for people dealing with caring for someone with dementia and living with cancer, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Aba Talking Therapies

Run by people who have been through infertility and ivf and caring for someone with dementia themselves.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Abuja Talking Therapies

Run by people who have been through chronic pain and difficult or high-risk pregnancy themselves.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Akure Community Food Hub

Practical help for people dealing with living with hiv and adjusting to a disability, plus a weekly drop-in.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Easy Ride Patient Transport, Owerri

Practical help for people dealing with infertility and ivf and living with hiv, plus a weekly drop-in.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

From people who came through it

  • โ€œI was in the same place eighteen months ago. The worst part was explaining an invisible illness to my manager. Last month I had people round for dinner. The bad days get further apart. Hang on.โ€

    pagetea80 ยท been through chronic illness
  • โ€œTo whoever needs this: I was where you are eighteen months ago. A blood test every month, every single day. My kids say I'm back.โ€

    DeShawn Ba ยท been through chronic illness
  • โ€œI think I was sure I'd never feel normal again. I was wrong. My nurse specialist has been more useful than the consultant, if you have one ask for their number. Keep going, even slowly.โ€

    Brenda Yk ยท been through chronic illness
  • โ€œHi, you. I was where you are nearly four years ago. For me it was infusions every eight weeks. I've started painting again. Hang on.โ€

    Rajesh Tj ยท been through chronic illness

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