WE SHARE IN THE FEELINGS OF THE PEOPLE WE SERVE
Pro-Health
& Sustainable Development Africa
(aka Pro-Health Africa)
We connect national health priorities and sustainable development goals with community felt needs
Together with the communities we serve, we collectively identify health and sustainable development initiatives to tackle remote social determinants of health to enable the theory of change.
Areas Of Focus
Community Engagement for Behaviour Change (CEBE)
… provoking social norms and traditions for health behaviour change
We partner with local communities to collectively identify and provoke a shared understanding of harmful health-related traditional, socio-cultural, and religious practices. Through various community engagement strategies including drama, storytelling, sensitization, and town-hall advocacy, we apply the art and science of impactful community-based initiatives on a mix of communication channels to stimulate, educate, and empower individuals and communities to provoke century-old social norms and traditions for positive health outcomes.
Response to Humanitarian Emergencies and Disease Outbreaks
…responding to health emergencies for safer,and healthier lives
We support response to humanitarian emergencies including flooding, drought, climate change, conflict-induced emergencies, and disease outbreaks.
Healthcare Systems and Sustainable Development Initiatives
…making healthcare services equitable, affordable, and accessible for sustainable development
The ultimate aim is to contribute towards achieving universal health coverage, equitable access to safe and affordable medicines and vaccines, and gender equality. This involves targeting the underserved and most vulnerable populations with life-saving and sustainable development initiatives to increase access to basic resources, reduce health inequity, and strengthen resilience. In line with the United Nations SDGs 1, 2, 3, and 5, our sustainable development programmes in health and social development entail sustainable interventions in: