About Us
Afya Yetu Initiative is a Kenyan NGO, established in 2006, that started implementing the Community-Based Health Financing (CBHF) program in 2010. This initiative follows the footsteps of the Centre for International Development & Research (CIDR)-France. With financial support from Bread for the World, a Protestant church development service in Germany, our projects span across forty wards in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, and Murang’a counties. Our main office is in Nyeri town, with field offices in Karatina and Kanjama towns. The organization is governed by a 6-member board and an 8-member project team led by the Programme Coordinator.
What We Do: Programme Areas
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1. Community-Based Healthcare Financing (CBHF) Programme
Activities:
- Promotion of community-based healthcare insurance
- Technical support to communities in determining benefit packages
- Methodological support in designing insurance schemes
- Empowerment and training of community leaders in various related modules
- Networking with other actors in the health sector.
- Lobbying and advocacy for community health financing at local and national levels
2. Community-Led Accountability and Governance in Health (C-LAG) Project
Objectives:
- a) Enhancing Citizen Participation and Advocacy
- Training community leaders on principles and guidelines for citizen/public participation during the county planning and budgeting process
- Training community leaders and health workers on the county budgeting process and their role in advocacy for increased health budgets
- Supporting trained leaders in drawing memoranda and making submissions during public participation forums, particularly related to health projects
- b) Enhancing Effectiveness and Responsiveness in Health Facilities
- Training community health committees (CHCs) and facility management committees (FMCs) on their roles and responsibilities in improving health service delivery
- Training on monitoring the implementation of health projects in localities
- Publicizing health facility service charters and complaint/feedback mechanisms
- Community sensitization on the referral system
- Conducting community scorecards among other activities
VISION:
Empowered healthy communities
MISSION:
We develop and promote sustainable, innovative health interventions through community participation to address existing and emerging health needs.
APPROACH:
We seek partnerships with government, civil society, community-based organizations, and local communities for complementary and synergistic efforts in delivering sustainable health and social protection programs and services.
OVERALL GOAL:
Citizen empowerment towards improved access to quality healthcare and social security services, thus enhancing the quality of life.