Community Health: Advocacy for Family Planning and Immunization

At the Centre for Community Health and Environmental Change (CCHEC), we believe that strong communities begin with healthy families. Our community health programs are rooted in grassroots engagement, focusing on preventive healthcare, family planning, and immunization advocacy as cornerstones of public well-being.

In collaboration with the MOH and Community Health Promoters (CHPs), CCHEC runs robust advocacy and sensitization efforts to ensure families—especially women and children—can access life-saving health services close to home.

Our Family Planning Advocacy

Many women in underserved areas lack access to accurate information and quality family planning services. CCHEC works hand-in-hand with CHPs to:

• Conduct door-to-door sensitization on modern contraceptive methods
• Organize community dialogue sessions involving men, youth, and religious leaders to dispel myths and promote informed choices
• Partner with health facilities to provide referrals and mobile clinics for family planning services
• Promote reproductive health education for adolescents to prevent early and unplanned pregnancies

Our approach is culturally sensitive and community-owned, ensuring that family planning is not only accepted but also embraced as a tool for healthier and more prosperous households.

Strengthening Immunization Coverage

Immunization remains one of the most effective public health interventions—yet many children in hard-to-reach areas remain unvaccinated. Through our community-based model, we:

• Empower CHPs to track and follow up on defaulters for immunization
• Support village-level awareness campaigns on the importance of routine vaccines
• Collaborate with local health facilities to organize immunization outreaches, especially in remote villages
• Promote the uptake of vaccines during community health days and market gatherings

This grassroots strategy has led to increased trust, better adherence to the immunization schedule, and reduced incidence of preventable diseases in the communities we serve.

Impact Through People

CHPs are the heartbeat of our community health model. Trained, equipped, and mentored by CCHEC, these local champions are trusted by the people they serve. They are key in linking communities to the formal health system, building demand for services, and promoting sustainable health behaviors.

Our Commitment

CCHEC remains committed to equity in health access, women’s empowerment, and child survival. By investing in family planning and immunization advocacy, we’re not only saving lives—we’re strengthening the foundation of future generations.