Goals

We don't just care about health; we also care about the people — at home, where they feel best.

Project Objective

The project focuses on improving access to healthcare for those affected by poverty.

Providing environmental, social, and economic resources.

To sustain the emotional and physical well-being of people in poverty in a way that promotes their aspirations and meets their needs within their own environments.

Ensuring access to health and social services

For people in poverty through implementing innovative programs and strengthening collaboration between national and local authorities, civil society organizations, and businesses.

Pretty female doctor posing in a geriatric clinic with elderly lady in a wheelchair
Young nurse and senior woman going through medical record on digital tablet during home visit and wearing face mask. Doctor wearing protective face mask during covid pandemic and showing medical reports to old woman at nursing home. Doctor and patient consultation at home during coronavirus and flu outbreak.
To date, we have provided support for
Persons/families in socially vulnerable situations
0 +

Accelerating access to healthcare services

Promoting a healthy and productive community
– Providing affordable healthcare services for people living in poverty, with a focus on rural and hard-to-reach areas in the community

Ensuring access to health and social services

For people in poverty through implementing innovative programs and strengthening collaboration between national and local authorities, civil society organizations, and businesses.

Creating and maintaining an environment of optimal health

For women and men of all ages (including children, adolescents, and the elderly, especially those living in poverty) by eliminating gender-based barriers

Contributing to equal access to social institutions and services for vulnerable groups

  • Strengthening the capacities of civil society organizations
  • Improving collaboration among relevant stakeholders in the social and health sectors
  • Effective and equitable implementation of public health plans and policies

Specific project objectives

Improvement of health and social status of vulnerable groups

  • Knowledge transfer
  • Improvement of the health and social status of vulnerable groups, especially those living in poverty
  • Implementation of the community nurse model in rural areas in North Macedonia based on experiences from Austria.
  • Establishing community health services – community care for maintaining, protecting, and improving the health status of the population and communities, especially for people living in poverty.
  • Strengthening the capacity and sustainability of CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) in North Macedonia in providing social and health services, with a focus on people living in poverty.
  • To raise awareness among decision-makers and the staff of ministries/government agencies dealing with social services and healthcare about the importance of equal access to health and social services, and the creation and delivery of services that meet the needs of the community.
  • Conducting evaluations to determine the impact of programs on the health status of individuals and the population.
  • Using the results from the piloting of the service for further research, to influence the provision of care, the use of healthcare resources, and the development of local, national, and regional health policies for health promotion and disease prevention.