Project HOPE

Adolescents and young people are at a stage in which they need information and tools to reduce risk behaviors, make positive decisions for their lives and have quality health services. Through the AstraZeneca Young Health Program (YHP) in Mexico, Project HOPE focuses on the prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) by addressing topics on physical activity, prevention of alcohol consumption, tobacco, pollution and the environment, mental and sexual health. Learn more about our work with NCDs https://lnkd.in/g9C8igzX

One of Project HOPE’s ambulances was damaged overnight in Kharkiv when a Russian missile landed 50 meters from the hospital where the team was on duty. Multiple civilians were injured in the attacks and several homes were destroyed.    Hospitals and health workers are NOT targets of war. We are grateful no one was injured in the attack.    https://lnkd.in/enctgnjz 

🚑 In partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Project HOPE is improving access to medical services for those near the front lines in Ukraine.   Our 20 Mobile Medical Teams are operating across six regions: Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts. Each team, equipped with a physician, nurse, data entry operator, and often a psychologist, provides essential care to vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and those with limited mobility.   These dedicated teams reach remote areas, offering primary medical consultations, free medications and mental health support.   📽️ See the impact of our work by watching the video now!   *** 🚑 В партнерстві зі Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Проджект ХОУП покращує доступ до медичних послуг для населення, яке знаходиться поблизу лінії фронту в Україні.   20 наших мобільних бригад працюють в шести регіонах, а саме в Харківській, Донецькій, Запорізькій, Дніпропетровській, Херсонській та Миколаївській областях. Кожна бригада, що складається з терапевта, медичної сестри, оператора введення даних і часто психолога, надає необхідну допомогу вразливим верствам населення, особливо людям похилого віку і маломобільним пацієнтам.   Ці спеціалізовані медичні бригади відвідують віддалені райони й пропонують первинні медичні консультації, безплатні ліки та підтримку психічного здоров'я.   📽️Дивіться це відео, щоб дізнатися більше про нашу діяльність!

"Patients are cooperative and give me permission to visit their houses, and a lot of them who have defaulted have been coming back to take their medicines as a result of community mobilizing. Most of them are not aware that they can come back for more medication." Sumayya Aminu, a Community Mobilizer for the Nigerian Hypertension Control Initiative (NHCI), ensures that program participants have what they need to thrive, creating a lasting impact in her community.

Yoseline Osorio, Project HOPE Program Facilitator for the AstraZeneca Young Health Program (YHP) in Mexico was originally a participant of the program, and later became a staff member. Yoseline's journey from participant to leader exemplifies the program's success in empowering young women to become change-makers in community health and an inspiration to their peers. The Young Health Program in Mexico focuses on the prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) addressing topics such as physical activity, prevention of alcohol consumption, tobacco, pollution and the environment, healthy eating, mental and emotional health, sexuality, among others social issues that directly impact the lives of adolescents and young people.

Since March, internal displacement across Haiti has increased by 60%, with 580,000 people currently displaced. With the reopening of Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport last month, shipments of much needed medical supplies and medicines have allowed humanitarian organizations to resupply their programs and cover the needs of undersupplied medical facilities. However, hospitals are still operating intermittently, making it difficult for pregnant women, children, and people with pre-existing conditions to access essential services. Project HOPE continues to respond to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) needs in the Sud, Nippes, and Grand’Anse departments, through facility-based primary health care, MMUs, and community-level interventions focused on psychosocial support, GBV awareness, and hygiene promotion.

Maryam Usman, 17, attended the Project HOPE Youth Mental Health Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) group session at the Federal Medical Center Birnin-Kebbi, in Kebbi state, Nigeria. "For example, last week I was having a problem that got me distressed, but after the session, I became at ease and I am grateful for that," she said. The goal of OTZ is to lower HIV infections by enrolling adolescents in peer support groups with a goal of zero viral load, zero missed appointments, and zero missed medications.

In Ethiopia, our Community-based HIV Care & Treatment activity has successfully integrated non-communicable disease (NCD) services, offering an innovative and cost-effective approach to early detection and mitigation of NCDs among people living with HIV. Through this initiative, community healthcare workers were trained, technical assistance was provided to local implementing partners, and NCD screening kits were distributed. The integration of NCD risk factor screening into the HIV activity was found to be a feasible and effective approach for the prevention, early detection, and community-level NCD service provision. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gKKsG5mW

Recently, our team presented at the Asia Pacific Society for Infection Control 2024 Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. Cheyenne Smith (Program Officer) and Shanty Pawanti (Program Coordinator, Yayasan Project HOPE) showcased Project HOPE's Saving Lives of Healthcare Workers program in Indonesia. This initiative focuses on: - Implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) training - Conducting health facility assessments at primary health facilities (puskesmas) and hospitals - Covering 15 districts across 6 Indonesian provinces Key highlights: - 22% average improvement in IPC assessment framework (IPCAF) scores across 92 facilities - Puskesmas showed higher improvement (27%) compared to hospitals (13%) - Insights on systemic barriers to monitoring and reporting healthcare-associated infections in Indonesian hospitals We look forward to continuing to share our work on reducing infection transmission and enhancing healthcare facility capacity in Indonesia. Read the full reports: https://lnkd.in/gPjNphRF