Why the global health community should support the EndSARS movement in Nigeria

In the past year, more Nigerians have been killed by state-sanctioned security forces than by COVID-19, according to data on the Nigeria Security Tracker and Worldometers.1 Formed in 1992, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has become the public threat the squad was created to prevent. Health systems in LMICs should be equipped to provide high-quality care.6 Outcomes on quality of care in LMICs should be examined with a new lens accounting for the social, legal, and ethical context of care delivery. Collaboration between health-care providers, researchers, and networks on violence prevention can facilitate the development of community-driven action plans.