EkoSHA (Eko Social Health Alliance) is an alliance of private institutions, public institutions, development and multilateral partners and individuals seeking the good of all residents of Lagos. The initiative is designed to mobilize adequate funds to help the identified vulnerable residents of Lagos state access the health insurance through the Lagos State Health Plan in the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS). EkoSHA will also provide access to social welfare empowerment programs so that beneficiaries do not only have health insurance but are provided opportunity and support that will gradually lift them out of poverty.

The Alliance is an initiative of the Lagos State government coordinated through the Lagos State Health Management Agency(LASHMA). It is to ensure all Lagos state residents, including its vulnerable population, have access to the state health scheme. To ensure this, the state government through the Lagos State Health Funds has set aside the statute backed Equity Fund which 1% of its Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), to pay for residents who cannot afford to pay health insurance for themselves. 
However, this 1% of the CRF will only cover 5% of the current estimated poor population in the state.  EkóSHA (Eko Social Health Alliance)  seeks to raise additional N50 billion annually for  3 years in the first instance  to augment the equity fund and extend access to a larger number of vulnerable and poor and increase their inclusion and productivity in society by improving their health status.
 In addition to mobilizing more funds to help the identified vulnerable Lagos state residents access  health insurance through the Lagos State Health Plan  in the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS),  EkoSHA (Eko Social Health Alliance) will also collaborate with different departments and agencies engaged in social welfare empowerment and poverty alleviation programs so that beneficiaries do not only have health insurance but are provided opportunity to enhance their ability to attain sustainable livelihood.
Other objectives of the EkóSHA (Eko Social Health Alliance) include:

●	To mobilize additional funds through a strategic alliance with suitable financial institutions leveraging on a crowdfunding financing model to provide more funding options for the health care of the vulnerable residents of Lagos.
 
●	To urge funding partners and facilitators like banks, local and international donor agencies, corporate bodies, Religious organizations, NGOs and high net worth individuals register for the adoption of these groups of persons by paying premiums for their healthcare coverage.

●	Provide social safety net for beneficiaries through access to the state’s numerous empowerment programs