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What We Do

What we do

Although projects are funded and reported separately, they are integrated in the field to maximise impact and reduce the resources needed to run them.

The programmes

What we run

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Why it works this way

Integrated, not parallel

Although the projects are presented separately, AHEAD projects are integrated to maximise impact and decrease the resources needed for implementation.

The organisation focuses on providing services to the most vulnerable, especially women and children, and on strengthening individuals, communities and the health system through a fully integrated approach.

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  • One catchment area

    Programmes are chosen per district, from what the district actually needs — not from what is currently fundable.

  • One patient record

    A family seen for nutrition is known to the maternal team. Referrals happen inside one service rather than between agencies.

  • One workforce

    Community health workers are trained across all six areas, so a home visit for one problem catches the others.

  • One evaluation

    We measure the district, not the programme. It makes our numbers less flattering and more honest.

Since 2006

Completed projects

Work delivered with government, community structures and international partners across Battambang, Pailin, Pursat, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, Banteay Meanchey and Oddar Meanchey.

  • August 2021 – October 2023

    Sustaining village health worker programmes with expanded roles (GMS)

    Global Fund / RAI3E and Wellcome Trust, through MORU

    New training and tools for village malaria workers, including rapid diagnostic tests for dengue and CRP testing for fever, plus four packages of health education training covering hygiene and sanitation, management of mild illness, disease surveillance, and immunisation and antenatal care.

  • July 2016 – December 2018, and August 2020 – November 2023

    Implementation of Social Accountability Framework (I-SAF I and II)

    European Union, through CARE

    Action to reduce poverty through democratic, inclusive and equitable local governance, with citizen-led monitoring and open budgets, focused on women, youth and ethnic minorities. Reached 4,091 families across 29 villages in Koh Kong.

  • February – August 2021

    Community Empowerment for COVID-19 Prevention and Control

    USAID, through FHI 360

    Raising awareness and helping communities prevent and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks, and identifying the needs of vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups including migrants.

  • 2010 – 2015

    Global Fund Round 9 — Health System Strengthening

    The Global Fund

    Community system strengthening, advocacy, health promotion including nutrition, and service delivery across three operational districts in Battambang and Oddar Meanchey — 511 villages under 42 health centres, reaching 509,762 people.

  • 2011 – 2015

    Global Fund Round 9 — HIV/AIDS home-based care

    The Global Fund

    Community-based services for people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, including prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Served 2,150 people living with HIV across five operational districts in three provinces.

  • 2009 – 2014

    Global Fund Round 7 — TB DOTS

    The Global Fund

    Facility and community TB DOTS across four operational districts in three provinces. More than 600 TB patients received care and support, with case finding and cure rates reaching national targets.

  • Dates to confirm

    Prison health

    Catholic Relief Services and the Global Fund

    Training for prison health staff, medication systems, education for prisoners and referral for HIV and TB care, reaching 3,246 prisoners across seven prisons in coordination with the General Department of Prisons, CENAT and NCHADS.

  • Dates to confirm

    Community Health Action & Transport (CHAT)

    Plan International

    Strengthening communities, community structures and health providers on health issues and self-management, including breastfeeding and nutrition for pregnancy and children under five. Reached 13,518 direct and 8,692 indirect beneficiaries in Siem Reap.

  • Dates to confirm

    Supporting the development of the Cambodian response to HIV/AIDS

    USAID and Catholic Relief Services

    Prevention, care and support for people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children at facility and community level — 6,162 direct and 153,764 indirect beneficiaries across Battambang, Pailin and Banteay Meanchey.

  • 2010 – 2014

    Linked Response and TB DOTS

    Family Health International / USAID

    Community-based home care, behaviour change communication, support for people living with HIV and for orphans and vulnerable children, community DOTS, and nutrition support including home gardens.

  • 2008 – 2010

    Community health action for self-management of primary health care

    AADC and Catholic Relief Services

    Village health committees established and supported to develop their own projects — mostly water and sanitation and home gardens — reaching 35,664 direct and 158,511 indirect beneficiaries in Battambang.

  • 2016

    Community Based Health Insurance

    Private funding

    Improving family and individual health and access to quality services through participation in a community-based health insurance plan.

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