Every COHEAL programme runs through Village Health Teams, Community Health Extension Workers and local structures - so a single household visit can carry eye screening, immunisation follow-up and climate warnings at the same time.

Pupils in red uniforms at a school health session in Wakiso
School health session in Busiro, Wakiso.

01 - Maternal & Child Health

Every child seen, every mother followed up

Immunisation with defaulter tracking, cervical cancer prevention and sexual and reproductive health - delivered where families already are, and followed up until the appointment actually happens.

Immunisation Cervical cancer prevention SRHR Adolescent health
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Community members queue under a tent at an integrated community outreach
Integrated community outreach, where several services meet one household.

02 - Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Household income as a health intervention

Skills, start-up support and financial resilience for youth, women-led households and other vulnerable groups - because a family that can pay for transport reaches the clinic.

Youth enterprise Women-led households Savings groups
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A health worker fits reading glasses during a community eye screening
Reading glasses dispensed during community screening.

03 - Community-Based Eye Health Care

Sight loss is preventable, if somebody checks

Screening, referral, affordable glasses and follow-up through trained VHTs and CHEWs in villages, schools and refugee settlements. Our largest verified body of impact.

50,763 screened 20,991 glasses 717 health workers trained
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Community members sit under a canopy during a village dialogue in Kakiri
Village dialogue in Kakiri, Wakiso district.

04 - Climate Resilience & Environmental Health

Preparing for the season that keeps getting worse

Hazard mapping for landslides and floods, clean cooking to protect eyes and lungs, safe water, and village early warning linked to district disaster committees.

Hazard mapping Clean cooking Safe water
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Information, education and communication materials displayed at a community outreach
Community materials used across all five programmes.

05 - Research, Innovation & Digital Transformation

Evidence that reaches the next village

Operational research, eCHIS data quality, continuous quality improvement and practical digital tools for community health systems - so what works in one district is documented and repeated.

Operational research eCHIS data Quality improvement
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Cross-cutting - Health Security

Outbreaks and disasters start in the village. So does the response.

Community-based disease surveillance and disaster preparedness sit alongside the five programmes, because every outbreak begins in a household long before it reaches a hospital.

Community-based disease surveillance

Priority disease warning signs, immediate reporting through eCHIS and district channels, and contact tracing support.

Disaster preparedness & response

Hazard maps, evacuation routes, safe spaces, response kits and drills for the first 72 hours.

Interested in partnering on a programme?

We welcome collaborations with organisations, donors and communities who share our vision for healthier, more resilient futures.