Health, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene
Bringing critical care to the last mile
Over 90% of all maternal deaths in 2023 occurred in countries under low income categories. Limited access to essential health services often lead to deaths that could have been prevented.
BRAC’s community-based health care model delivers lifesaving services and health information directly to people living in situations of poverty. Trained networks of community health workers ensure last-mile access to care, and strengthen local health systems.
Our impact
18 million
patients accessed treatment
22,163
community health promoters trained
1.5 million
women accessed maternal health services
Our approach
Community-based healthcare
Primary care reaches the last mile through trained community health workers delivering nutrition, maternal, child and mental health services right to people’s doorsteps, while mobile clinics reach communities in remote areas. We partner with local leaders and communities to help people adopt healthy habits, and provide links to other services including education, agriculture and WASH.
Strengthening primary health care systems
We partner with governments of the countries we work in to strengthen the local health workforce, through targeted training, enhancing referral links between community and facility care, and promoting adaptable, client-centered services.
Innovation, partnerships and policy influence
We drive scalable solutions by leveraging technology, collaborating with the private sector on supply chains and delivery, while advocating for inclusive, evidence-based policies and resource allocation for community health systems.
Livelihoods and financial inclusion for accessing health facilities
Families are linked to income-generating programs to overcome the financial barriers of accessing health care. Financial literacy modules help prepare families for health shocks and emergencies, while supporting households to navigate existing national health and social protection schemes.
Can you imagine a locality with no healthcare facilities?
Many hard-to-reach villages in Uganda often lack essential healthcare services. In such challenging situations, community health workers step in to provide information and community-based health services to meet the basic health care needs of target communities.
In collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Health and 72 district local government entities, a network of 4,000 community health workers tirelessly deliver door-to-door services across the country.
