Health Systems
A health system is the way in which all health services are provided. More than a third of the world’s population – around 2.4 billion people – currently has no access to a basic health facility. Many more live in countries where the system for providing health services is under-funded and overstretched.

The situation in Ghana is no different but worsened by poor sanitary conditions and inadequate access to basic amenities such as potable drinking water.

Advocacy and rights
Our vision is for a society in which everyone enjoys their right to health. Advocacy tackles the causes of poor health, as well as the symptoms. We can help bring about lasting change for many, many more people than we could ever hope to help directly.

Maternal and child health
Every year millions of women, children and babies die from preventable diseases and complications during pregnancy and childbirth. Indigenous women face particular discrimination and difficulties accessing services, putting them at higher risk of death or disability.

Killer Diseases (including TB and Malaria)
Infectious diseases such as diarrhoea, tuberculosis, pneumonia and malaria – as well as neglected tropical diseases – kill and weaken thousands of the poorest and most vulnerable people each year.

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Poor sexual and reproductive health creates a huge health burden especially in the rural areas. Cultural sensitivities, gender inequality, traditions around and inadequate family planning services mean that millions are missing out on the advice and information they desperately need.

Food Security and Nutrition
It is estimated that over 30% of Ghanaians do not have enough food to eat but over 45% of food is wasted in the country.Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a nutritious diet.

Water and Sanitation
Access to clean water and basic sanitation is essential for good health. Every day 5,000 children under 5 die needlessly from diarrhoeal diseases caused by poor hygiene.

Violence against women
Violence against women is a huge problem affecting millions of women and girls worldwide. It is a particularly pressing issue in post-conflict countries such as Sierra Leone and Somaliland where communities have been desensitised to the damaging effects of inequality. Violence against women refers to any sexual or gender-based violence including domestic abuse, rape and harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM).

Health Communication and Education
Communications can be used to deliver key health messages in a popular and accessible way. Health information can target hard-to-reach or vulnerable groups such as rural populations, women and young people.

The goal therefore is to reach as many a population as possible not just with physical provision of health need but increased health education.

It is also imperative to increase awareness creation on the relation between water, sanitation and personal hygiene and its subsequent contribution to avoiding preventable diseases.