Vision

Our vision is a world where people and their governments are aware of and seek to benefit from the interventions and lifestyle changes which have potential to attain better health.

Mission

Our mission is to implement evidence-based, culturally sensitive, innovative projects promoting health, according to perceived public health needs and priorities as understood through the best quality research.

Values

Our projects will hold to international standards of transparency and accountability and aim for cost-effectiveness and impact.

Rationale

· Believing that “Health” is a rightful expectation of all peoples and very necessary for the socio-economic development of the nation,

· Defining “Health” according to the World Health Organization, as physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being, not just the absence of disease,

· Understanding that the health of the poorest and most marginalized people is reflective of the level of health of the nation,

· Realizing that everything cannot be done at once and resources are limited so that work must be prioritized based on evidence and perception of need,

· In liaison with national, provincial, district and local authorities,

· Partnering with other like-minded agencies to avoid overlapping activities and address gaps in services,

· We will undertake the following health promotion and research objectives:

Objectives

· To advocate and implement evidence-based public health strategies to improve the health of poor and marginalized populations;

· To support global initiatives to control disease with locally-specific strategies and activities;

· To apply international experience and expertise to develop and implement innovative solutions to public health problems, including, but not limited to, social marketing, support for positive deviance behaviors and community-based interventions;

· To conduct public health research; such as, but not limited to, situational analysis, active surveillance, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP) surveys, coverage surveys, focus groups; in order to establish priorities, to evaluate projects, and to monitor health trends;

· To disseminate health information and provide health education through individuals, groups and mass media to produce measurable positive change in KAP of healthy behaviors of targeted individuals;

· To support the advancement of public health knowledge and experience in academic institutions and field work;

· To participate in medical relief and other charitable activities, especially during crises and emergencies.