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PROGRAMME 03

Community Health, Empowerment & Health Equity

Communities as owners and drivers of their own health outcomes

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Community dialogue · Sierra LeoneMCHF · Sierra Leone
OVERVIEW

Care that connects.

Communities as owners and drivers of their own health outcomes This programme forms one part of MCHF’s integrated strategic framework for 2027–2031.

Community participation, evidence-based design, service linkages and partnerships reinforce each other. Activities and numerical targets are refined through annual work planning, based on baseline findings, resources and implementation capacity.

FROM STRATEGY TO ACTION

Strategic interventions

Explore the priority activity statements documented in the strategic plan.

Projects & initiatives

A programme built for action.

Confirmed projects will be published as implementation develops.

Research & evidence

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Updates will appear here.

Related studies and evidence will be published as the research portfolio develops.

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Results & learning

Evidence before claims.

Data will be published as programme monitoring systems are established. Every published result will include its source and methodology.

Related resources

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Learning guide

What it means for communities to lead.

Community health is shaped by the information people receive, the services they can reach and the decisions they can influence. MCHF’s strategy includes participation, health literacy and equity together.

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IN THE SIERRA LEONE CONTEXT

Local knowledge. Shared priorities.

Every Sierra Leonean community brings its own knowledge and priorities. Participation should make space for people to influence decisions, as well as receive information.

Use language people understand

Plan communication in Krio and relevant local languages, with accessible formats and opportunities to ask questions.

Bring different voices together

Include women’s groups, young people, people with disabilities, local leaders and people who are often left out.

Close the feedback loop

Explain how community suggestions inform planning and share what can realistically happen next.

Meet our national focus

Planning considerations for MCHF’s programme framework. Confirmed delivery locations and activities are listed with each published project.

UNDERSTAND THE APPROACH

What it means for communities to lead.

Community health is shaped by the information people receive, the services they can reach and the decisions they can influence. MCHF’s strategy includes participation, health literacy and equity together.

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Health literacy

Health information becomes useful when people can understand it, ask questions and connect it with available services. The plan includes accessible materials, community dialogues and trusted peer educators.

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Meaningful participation

People contribute more than attendance. Youth, women’s groups, local leaders and underserved groups can help identify priorities, shape activities and provide feedback.

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Equity in practice

Equity recognises that social, economic and geographical barriers are different for different groups. Programme design should identify those barriers and prioritise people who are underserved.

Framework: MCHF Strategic Plan 2027–2031 and institutional memorandum. This introduction explains the approach; it does not report completed programme results.

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BUILD SOMETHING THAT LASTS

Better health begins
with working together.

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Let’s turn shared purpose into lasting change.

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