HEALTH: Promoting Health and Fighting Diseases
The Humana People to People Foundation understand that communities know what is most needed, what works, and what needs to change when promoting health and fighting diseases. We believe that by starting with people and not the disease, the community will have the foundation to make the right choices, so individuals, families and communities can stick together in becoming and staying healthy.
Communities have often applied their skills and determination to help tackle other pandemics and health crises, including HIV, TB, COVID-19, Ebola and mpox. Letting communities lead builds healthier and stronger societies. At the same time, we help keep an open line to the most recent scientific and medical advances in knowledge and access.
Our health projects promote the following four elements as outlined by WHO:
- Access: Healthcare must be affordable or free and comprehensive for everyone.
- Availability: There must be adequate healthcare infrastructure and staff.
- Acceptability: Healthcare services must be respectful, non-discriminatory, culturally appropriate, and treat everyone with dignity.
- Quality: All health care must be medically appropriate and of good quality.
Community-led projects deliver results that other actors cannot. Their leadership is especially crucial in reaching the people being left behind.
People with TB face many barriers during the long treatment period. Community activists provide treatment support and form treatment support groups, such as DUOS or TRIOS, which have been essential in improving adherence.
A moment of joy!
A former TB patient celebrates with the activist who has been a supporter throughout her treat- ment.