PUBLIC HEALTH
SOSHEDO Foundation believes that healthy communities are the foundation for sustainable development. We work with individuals, families, schools, community leaders, health workers, local governments and other partners to improve health through prevention, health education, community mobilisation, screening, early identification, referral and linkage to appropriate health services.
Our approach prioritises vulnerable and underserved populations, including women, children, adolescents and young people, men, older persons and persons with disabilities. We focus on practical, community-based interventions that empower people with knowledge, encourage healthy behaviours and strengthen access to appropriate health services.
OUR HEALTH IMPACT AT A GLANCE
OUR HEALTH PROGRAMMES
Mental Health and Psychosocial Wellbeing:
We promote mental health awareness, psychosocial wellbeing, stigma reduction and early identification through community education and dialogue. Individuals requiring specialised support are referred to appropriate providers.
HIV Prevention, Testing and Linkage to Care:
We provide HIV prevention education, risk-reduction information, testing awareness and stigma reduction while linking individuals to appropriate prevention, treatment and care services.
Malaria Prevention and Control:
We promote mosquito-net use, environmental management, early recognition of symptoms and timely care-seeking, with particular attention to children, pregnant women and other vulnerable groups.
Non-Communicable Diseases:
We promote prevention and early detection of conditions such as hypertension and diabetes through healthy diets, physical activity, regular health checks and reduction of key risk factors. Community screening and referral are supported where appropriate.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:
We provide evidence-based education covering HIV and STI prevention, family planning, menstrual health, prevention of unintended and teenage pregnancies, healthy relationships and reproductive choices, with referral to appropriate services.
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health:
We promote antenatal care, birth preparedness, skilled delivery, postnatal care, immunisation, newborn care, breastfeeding and early recognition of danger signs.
Nutrition:
We promote balanced diets, breastfeeding, appropriate complementary feeding, maternal nutrition and prevention of malnutrition. People identified as nutritionally at risk are linked to appropriate assessment and support.
Rare and Under-Recognised Health Conditions:
We promote awareness, early recognition, appropriate assessment and referral for people experiencing rare, complex or poorly understood health conditions.
Immunisation and Disease Prevention:
We support routine immunisation awareness, address misinformation and encourage families to access available vaccination and preventive health services.
OUR HEALTH MODEL
PREVENT → EDUCATE → SCREEN → IDENTIFY → REFER → LINK → FOLLOW UP
Our work goes beyond awareness creation. When health concerns are identified, we seek to connect individuals with qualified health workers, health facilities and specialised services.
OUR COMMITMENT
SOSHEDO Foundation is committed to building healthy, informed, resilient and empowered communities. Through partnerships with health facilities, local governments, schools, community structures, civil society and development partners, we continue to expand access to health information, preventive services and appropriate care.