Health and Health Determinants

Access to health services remains a key challenge in rural communities and among vulnerable groups such as refugees, migrants, women, children, Girls, persons with disabilities, orphans, the elderly, ethnic minority groups, People living with HIV/AIDS and TB among others. In addition, there are a number of underlying health determinants that affect and shape the health and wellbeing of these vulnerable groups and to achieve health equip, Rural Aid Foundation focuses on addressing underlying health determinants. Our focus areas under Health and health determinants include;

A) Health

  1. Sexual reproductive health, rights and choice
  2. Mental health
  3. Nutrition
  4. Universal Health coverage
  5. Health Systems Strengthening
  6. Health Financing
  7. Non-Communicable Diseases
  8. Digital health

B) Health determinants

  1. Education
  2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
  3. Climate change and environment
  4. Gender and social norms