Our Story
DSI was founded by a UK and Nigerian registered dietitian, following an experience that stayed with her while working on the ground in Nigeria. As an intern dietitian at a teaching hospital, she noticed patients arriving too late; their conditions were already progressed, their outcomes already harder to turn around. The reasons had little to do with medicine. People didn't know the warning signs. Many couldn't afford to seek help sooner. And even when they finally sat across from a dietitian and received sound advice, they often couldn't act on it, not out of reluctance, but because putting food on the table was already a daily struggle.
It raised a question that would not go away: what good is clinical advice if the foundations aren't there to support it? What these communities truly needed was not just better healthcare; it was grassroots support. Accessible information. Practical resources. Someone willing to meet people where they are, before a crisis sets in.
That belief started small, as a nutrition blog and a quiet commitment to putting knowledge into the hands of people who needed it most. Over time, with her at the helm, it grew into the DexaDiet Sustainability Initiative.
Today, DSI designs and delivers programs across schools, communities, and underserved populations, tackling nutrition inequality at its roots and empowering individuals to manage their own health.Because no one should suffer the consequences of information they were never given.
Our Programs
Discover our programs range of services designed to cater to individuals of all ages and backgrounds. From community empowerment programs to consultations with organisations and educational webinars, we strive to bridge nutrition inequalities in order to meet the needs of underserved communities.
Child Nutrition Enrichment Campaign (CNEC)
CNEC is DSI's flagship program addressing childhood nutrition inequality in Nigeria. Designed for schools and communities, it delivers nutrition education and practical resources to children and caregivers, with a focus on preventing malnutrition and building healthy eating habits from an early age. By working directly within schools and underserved communities, CNEC aims to close the gap between nutrition knowledge and nutrition access, ensuring that children are not just told what healthy eating looks like, but supported in achieving it.
#PressureCheck Campaign
#PressureCheck is DSI's digital awareness campaign tackling the rising rates of early-onset hypertension among young Nigerians. Launched to sensitise and normalise regular blood pressure screening, the two-week campaign uses digital media to reach young adults where they already spend their time.
Beyond promoting screening, #PressureCheck highlights key modifiable risk factors and encourages practical behavioural change, reducing salt and soda intake, eating more vegetables, avoiding alcohol and substance use, and prioritising adequate sleep. The campaign reflects DSI's broader mission: turning awareness into everyday action that protects long-term health.
Hear Their Voices
"This kind of support is very welcome. A lot of these women don't even have access to the right information, so bringing this education into the community is a big deal. It helps them prevent malnutrition, and even prevent child deaths. And the food support that came with it too, that has really helped."
CNEC- Community Leader, Ibadan.
"Honestly, I thought this training was just for the students, but I learned so much myself. I didn't even realise how connected clean water is to nutrition until this program. Now I understand better how to help prevent malnutrition, not just teach about it."
Teacher, Opunembe State School, Bayelsa
"My child was underweight and I didn't know what I was doing wrong. The complementary feeding session opened my eyes. They even showed me what I can use from my own local market, nothing expensive or hard to find. I hear a lot of different advice from different people, but this time I trusted it, because they came with people from the state health board too. That gave me confidence to actually follow through."
Mother of an 8-month old in Surelere Community, Oke-Bola, Ibadan