Current Health Care Projects
KOICA Integrated Eye Disease Management - Mymensingh District
Partner: KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
Beneficiaries: Over 15,000 patients annually with comprehensive eye care services
Locations: Mymensingh District and surrounding areas
Special Focus: "Defeating Diabetic Retinopathy!" - Prevention and treatment of diabetes-related blindness
Program Components:
- Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: Early detection of diabetes-related eye disease
- Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment: Medical and surgical interventions preventing blindness
- Diabetes Management Education: Patient training on controlling blood sugar to protect vision
- Cataract Surgery: Free cataract operations for impoverished elderly patients
- Vision Screening: Comprehensive eye examinations in remote communities
- Glaucoma Management: Detection and ongoing treatment programs
- Eyeglasses Distribution: Free prescription glasses for students and low-income families
- Mobile Eye Camps: Outreach clinics reaching isolated villages
- Community Health Education: Eye health awareness and prevention programs
- Post-Operative Care: Follow-up services ensuring successful recovery
Partnership: KOICA partnership with local eye hospitals and trained ophthalmologists ensuring quality surgical outcomes and patient safety.
Impact: Preventing diabetes-related blindness through early detection and treatment. Restoring sight to thousands who were functionally blind, enabling them to return to work, care for families, and regain independence. Patients report dramatic improvements in quality of life.
Status: Ongoing • Partnership: KOICA
Watch: Bangladesh Eye Disease Treatment Program
Watch how Good People International and KOICA are working together to defeat diabetic retinopathy and restore sight in Bangladesh. Click to watch on YouTube.
KOICA Community-Based Child Nutrition Improvement
Partner: KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
Location: Zanzibar region, Tanzania
Project: "The beginning of change in Zanzibar community"
Program Components:
- Community-Based Nutrition Programs: Grassroots approaches to combat child malnutrition
- Growth Monitoring: Regular assessment of child nutritional status
- Therapeutic Feeding: Specialized nutrition for severely malnourished children
- Maternal Nutrition Education: Training mothers on infant and young child feeding
- Micronutrient Supplementation: Vitamin and mineral supplements preventing deficiencies
- Community Health Workers: Local volunteers trained in nutrition counseling
- Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture: Kitchen gardens and dietary diversification
Impact: Measurable improvements in child nutrition indicators over one year. Community-based approach ensures sustainability and local ownership of nutrition programs. Mothers empowered with knowledge to prevent and treat malnutrition.
Status: Ongoing • Partnership: KOICA • Progress: 1-year results documented
Malaria Prevention & Treatment - Saving Lives
Crisis Context: "600,000 people die from malaria every year globally" - DR Congo heavily affected
Program Components:
- Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets: Distribution to vulnerable families, especially pregnant women and children
- Malaria Treatment: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for diagnosed cases
- Rapid Diagnostic Tests: Quick, accurate malaria testing in community settings
- Preventive Treatment: Intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women (IPTp)
- Community Health Education: Prevention strategies and early treatment-seeking behavior
- Indoor Residual Spraying: Vector control in high-transmission areas
Impact: Life-saving malaria interventions reducing child mortality and preventing maternal deaths. Early diagnosis and treatment prevent severe malaria and death. Community education empowers families to protect themselves.
Status: Ongoing
Reclaiming Education & Rights - Sexual Reproductive Health Campaign
Project: "Reclaiming education and rights" - youth health empowerment
Target Group: Adolescents and young adults, especially girls
Program Components:
- Sexual Reproductive Health Education: Age-appropriate, comprehensive health information
- Rights Awareness: Education on bodily autonomy and reproductive rights
- Family Planning Services: Access to contraception and counseling
- Maternal Health: Prenatal care and safe delivery services
- Gender-Based Violence Prevention: Awareness and support services
- Youth-Friendly Health Services: Clinics welcoming adolescents without stigma
- Peer Education: Youth-led health promotion activities
Impact: Young people empowered with knowledge about their bodies, rights, and health. Reduced teenage pregnancy, delayed marriage, improved maternal health, and girls staying in school longer. Rights-based approach ensures dignity and autonomy.
Status: Completed
Primary Healthcare Services
Program Components:
- Mobile medical clinics in remote areas
- Maternal and child health services
- Vaccination and immunization programs
- Treatment of common diseases
- Health education and disease prevention
- Nutrition assessment and support
Impact: Providing essential healthcare services to communities with limited or no access to medical facilities.