Health and Nutrition

As defined by the World Health Organization, “health” is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. As World Hope International (WHI) works around the world to help alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice, the majority of vulnerable communities we serve face dire situations in the areas of health and nutrition. WHI works to ensure inclusive access to health and nutrition services for all people.

Learn more: 2017 Health and Nutrition Annual Report

Enable the Children

Enable the Children is a community-based program in Freetown, Sierra Leone that provides year-round therapy and social support services to more than 800 children with disabilities and their families to improve their quality of life. Learn more

Helping Babies Breathe

Utilizing the Helping Babies Breathe curriculum designed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, WHI is teaching life-saving newborn resuscitation skills to rural health workers in Sierra Leone. Learn more

Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance

WHI is partnering with Emory University, the Gates Foundation and Center for Disease Control in Sierra Leone to implement Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) — a multi-country, long-term surveillance program targeted at understanding cause of death in children under five. Learn more

Community Health Workers

WHI works with Community Health Workers — the main providers of health services in rural Sierra Leone — in disease surveillance, reproductive health, maternal and child health, and community-based management of malnutrition. Learn more

Ambulance Services

WHI has provided ambulances to three hospitals in northern Sierra Leone and liases with these healthcare providers to assist in the transportation of patients, primarily pregnant women. Getting women to the hospital faster has already saved the lives of many women and their babies. Learn more

Ukweli Test Strips

In Sierra Leone, WHI is training heath care workers in the use of test strips for screening for urinary tract infections and diabetes. Learn more

Mother Support Groups

WHI has trained 2,000 community groups to provide localized education on proper infant and young child feeding practices. Learn more

West Africa Ebola Outbreak

WHI was instrumental in the fight to end the 2014/2015 Ebola (EVD) outbreak in Sierra Leone. In November 2015, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free and since then WHI has been working to provide assistance to Ebola survivors. Learn more

Alpha Project

The Alpha project at Kamakwie Wesleyan Hospital, Sella Limba Chiefdom in the new Karena District in the Northwest region of Sierra Leone was initiated by World Hope International (Canada) in an effort to address the serious, extensive issue of malnourishment in the hard-to-reach areas. An inpatient ward was established to reduce death rates and improve community outreach on nutritional education.