Healthcare Accessibility

When people cannot access the health care they require, their vulnerability increases.

Access to health care services is important not only for promoting health, but for maintaining it, preventing and managing the disease, reducing unnecessary disability and premature death, and achieving health equity–without which vulnerable populations remain vulnerable around the world.

That’s why at WHI, we work to make sure that everyone has access to what they need for their health and wellbeing, whether that means ensuring they are able to get to a hospital by attenuating rural barriers or lack of transportation infrastructure; training community healthcare workers or supporting the education of medical students; building the capacity of local healthcare facilities, and alleviating medicinal supply chains in hard-to-reach locations.

Mohamed’s Story: Hope in Action

Diagnosed at 2 with spinal tuberculosis, Mohamed’s life was transformed after an encounter with a physiotherapist from Enable the Children in Sierra Leone.

Faith’s Journey to Adulthood

Faith was unable to make progress in her traditional studies, but after meeting with Enable the Children, she had a spark of new hope for her future.

Cervical Cancer Screening Saves Women’s Lives: Launching the first district-wide cervical cancer screening initiative in Sierra Leone

Learn about Sierra Leone’s first district-wide cervical cancer screening initiative and how they’ve screened over 2,000 women across the Bombali District.

Empowering Hope through Enable the Children

A diagnosis can feel devastating, because we all want “the best” for ourselves and our children. Imagine living in a community where you are shunned or told that your child or loved one should not live because of their disability. For many of us, this is unthinkable....