Health

Good health is a human right, a means and a condition to participate in and contribute to one’s wellbeing and to the socio-economic development of one’s community and society. However, access to quality health care services is far from being a universal reality. Especially in poor and marginalized communities, where needs are urgent, health care services are lacking. UHAI KENYA NGO contributes to Universal Health Coverage by improving access to health for all (SDG 3.8 and 5.6): ensuring all people have access to essential quality medical and mental health wellness services.

UHAI KENYA NGO Response

1. Public Health Education

  • Primary preventive measures offered by UHAI KENYA NGO contributes to the achievement of Social Pillar under Kenya Vision 2030 and many of the 16 other SDGs daily practice that illustrate their contribution across the SDGs, including helping to end poverty, improve nutrition, provide health education and promote lifelong learning, empower individuals and communities to reduce inequities and promote justice, enable access to safe water and sanitation, encourage productive and sustainable employment, foster innovation, advocate for healthy and sustainable living environments, and promote peaceful communities.
  • Basic health care skills offered by the organization include training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of primary healthcare providers. These include training on evidence-based practices, disease management, patient-centered care, and community engagement.
  • Psycho education on mental health wellness and related issues among them alcoholism and drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation is carried out to strengthen (access to) health services and education for community members in general and in particular for young people.

2. Medical, Mental Health Wellness and Psychosocial Support

  • Medical checkup has been carried out through medical outreach events to enable poor members of the community to access good health care at no cost. 
  • Mental wellness and psychological counseling carried out to offer dignified and quality mental health services based on sustainable goals. These include: Mental wellness and checkup, assessment and screening; family, individual and group therapy; chemical and behavior addiction screening, placement and treatment; and mental health talks/ training and coaching.
  • Psychosocial support activities to offer emotional, social and cultural needs of which are as important as material needs was borne out of the need to improve the health care conditions of the poor and marginalized community members.
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3. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Management

  • Prevention, treatment and rehabilitation – Addiction is a massive problem in communities and UHAI KENYA NGO works to provide counseling, treatment and rehabilitation to prevent addictions and to reduce related harm. 
  • Reintegration in the community through recovery support of individuals through psychosocial support programs.

4. Vulnerable Group Support-Care and Support for Older Persons

  • Social protection and security, medical care in collaboration with other key stakeholders through provision of free medical screening and treatment
  • Sensitize on rights for older persons as a result of the need to give a helping hand taking into consideration the manner the elderly have been abandoned by the society
  • Intergenerational inclusion – Strong intergenerational relationships were the norm for most of human evolution, both within and between families, and essential for human survival and socialization. UHAI KENYA NGO restarted intergenerational programs and is expanding newer initiatives to connect people of different ages as a priority through community debates about how society should progress with the inclusion of the elderly especially post-pandemic.

5. Community Mobilization and Education:

  • UHAI KENYA NGO engages with local communities to raise awareness about health issues; conduct health education sessions, workshops, and campaigns on topics like hygiene, nutrition, and family planning.

6. Advocacy and Policy Influence:

  • The organization advocates for health-related policies and reforms that are aimed at improving health systems, access to care, and resource allocation.

7.Research and Data Collection:

  • UHAI KENYA NGO participates in health research, data collection, and monitoring that contribute to evidence-based decision-making and program evaluation.