OHRA PROGRAMS APPROACH IN AFRICA

Addresses HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, cholera, Ebola, and other emerging diseases.

Objectives

• Strengthen community surveillance and early response.

• Expand testing, referral, and linkage to care.

• Improve infection prevention at community and clinic levels.

Key Activities

• Train community health workers (CHWs) in community-based surveillance and case identification.

• Support local laboratories with diagnostics kits and training.

• Establish epidemic response volunteer teams in high-risk districts.

• Community-based malaria net distribution and usage education.

• Health rights education campaigns to reduce stigma (HIV, TB, Ebola).

Partners

Africa CDC, Ministries of Health, Red Cross, local clinics, faith-based networks.

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Focus on maternal mortality, under-5 deaths, prenatal/postnatal care gaps.

Objectives

• Ensure dignified maternal care and safe births.

• Improve access to emergency obstetric services.

• Strengthen nutrition and immunization coverage.

Key Activities

• Train traditional birth attendants and midwives in safe delivery practices.

• Establish “Mother’s Waiting Homes” near hospitals for high-risk pregnancies.

• Promote male involvement in maternal health decision-making.

• Community immunization campaigns with door-to-door mobilization.

• Distribution of clean delivery kits for remote communities.

Partners

UNICEF, Ministries of Health, midwifery associations, faith-based women’s groups.

Addresses poverty, gender inequality, cultural barriers, and rural–urban disparities.

Objectives

• Remove socio-economic and cultural barriers limiting health access.

• Empower women, youth, and rural populations.

• Promote accountability and governance in the health system.

Key Activities

• Community dialogues for gender equality & health rights.

• Legal aid and GBV prevention workshops.

• Health equity awareness campaigns (radio, community theater).

• Transport voucher programs for rural patients visiting clinics.

• Training local leaders in accountability and transparency practices.

Partners

Local councils, women’s associations, human rights networks, community elders.

Promotes community literacy on disease prevention, nutrition, MNCH, and chronic care.

Objectives

• Combat misinformation and harmful cultural practices.

• Increase uptake of preventive health services.

• Promote youth-led health advocacy.

Key Activities

• Producing multilingual educational materials (radio, posters, WhatsApp).

• Schools and youth club health empowerment sessions.

• Training faith leaders as health ambassadors.

• Social media campaigns targeting urban youth.

Partners

Local radio stations, Ministries of Education, faith-based networks.

Targets hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stroke, preventable disabilities.

Objectives

• Increase early screening for NCDs in rural and underserved regions.

• Promote nutrition, physical activity, and healthy behavior change.

• Strengthen chronic care follow-up systems.

Key Activities

• Mobile screening clinics for BP, glucose, breast cancer, cervical cancer.

• Diet and lifestyle education sessions in churches, markets, and schools.

• Training nurses and CHWs on NCD management protocols.

• Digital NCD patient track-and-trace SMS follow-up program.

Partners

University hospitals, WHO PEN Program, Lions Club (vision screening), local NGOs.

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Responds to pollution, contamination, drought, and climate-related diseases.

Objectives

• Reduce exposure to polluted water, air, and hazardous environments.

• Promote climate adaptation in health systems.

• Strengthen community resilience to climate shocks (e.g., drought, floods).

Key Activities

• Water purification system distribution and WASH training.

• Community environmental audits in mining/oil-impacted communities.

• Education on safe waste management and clean cooking technologies.

• Climate-sensitive disease prevention (mosquito control, heat-health education).

Partners

UNEP, local environmental authorities, water boards, climate NGOs.

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Supports national systems to reduce financial and logistical barriers.

Objectives

• Advocate for equitable financing models.

• Strengthen accountability in health policy implementation.

• Improve insurance access for vulnerable populations.

Key Activities

• Policy briefs and roundtables with Ministries of Health.

• Evidence generation on financial risk protection.

• Support national health insurance enrollment campaigns.

• Civil society monitoring of service delivery quality and equity.

Partners

World Bank, national parliaments, AU, civil society watchdog groups.

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Provides health support during conflicts, political instability, or disasters.

Objectives

• Protect the health and dignity of displaced and conflict-affected populations.

• Strengthen humanitarian health supply chains.

• Support mental health and psychosocial services.

Key Activities

• Deploy mobile emergency medical teams.

• Provide trauma kits, hygiene kits, and dignity kits for women.

• Establish safe spaces for GBV survivors.

• Psychosocial counseling and resilience workshops.

Partners

UNHCR, Red Cross, refugee camp administrations, faith-based relief ministries.