Health Start: A horizontal Schools-based Health intervention
Overall goals
Pilot a novel horizontal style of intervention in two schools in rural western Kenya
Key UK Colleagues and Partners
Child.org – with doctor in Bristol and London respectively
International Partners
OGRA Foundation Kenya
Sustainable development goals
- SDG 1 - No poverty
- SDG 2 - Zero hunger
- SDG 3 - Good health and well-being
- SDG 4 - Quality education
- SDG 5 - Gender equality
- SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation
- SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities
- SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals
Funding source
Child.org private donations
Project origin
Novel horizontal designs are recommended by global bodies including WHO. However, they are relatively untested, especially in low-resource settings.
Evidence of need
Novel horizontal designs are recommended by global bodies including WHO. However, they are relatively untested, especially in low-resource settings.
Project areas
Skills-based health education and policy
Project activities
3-year pilot completed and evaluated. 2nd iteration with data collection underway
Changes
Understand the effects of horizontal interventions
Next steps
Second iteration is underway
Challenges
Data collection and management was difficult
Mitigating challenges
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Partnership principles
- strategic
- harmonised
- effective
- respectful
- organised
- responsible
- flexible