Health Start: A horizontal Schools-based Health intervention

Year established 2016
Activity Community, Research
Sectors Education
Country Kenya

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

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