Together for Health: Connected Healthcare, Conservation and Community
This World Health Day, the World Health Organisation is calling on governments, scientists, and communities around the world to stand with science under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign also places a strong emphasis on the One Health approach – the principle that the health of people, animals, and ecosystems is deeply interconnected. At Haller, this is the philosophy that underpins much of what we do and across our programmes in Mombasa and beyond, we work to improve health outcomes for communities while simultaneously restoring the ecosystems they depend on.
In 2025 alone, The Nguuni Health Centre and community outreach clinics delivered over 2,800 patient treatments across rural and underserved communities in Mombasa County. Our clinic provided 160 direct patient consultations and our community outreach programme reached a further 361 patients – including 207 women and 70 children who would otherwise have limited access to healthcare.
Immunisation has been a particularly important focus. Across the year, we delivered over 1,030 immunisations to children under five – 908 through our clinic and a further 123 through community outreach. In many rural parts of Kenya, access to routine childhood vaccinations remains inconsistent, and preventable diseases continue to threaten young lives. By bringing immunisation services directly to communities, Haller is helping to close these gaps and protect the most vulnerable.
We also expanded our focus on maternal and child welfare, with over 1,178 child welfare and antenatal clinic interactions recorded during the year. Family planning services reached 168 individuals, while 242 female community elders were trained on menstruation hygiene for young girls across 23 dedicated sessions. These services reflect our commitment to evidence-based healthcare that addresses the needs of the whole community.
A growing and important area of our health programming is wellbeing. In 2025, we introduced 36 in-reach staff wellbeing sessions at the clinic and enrolled over 800 students in our Wellbeing and Nature programme. These sessions use the natural environment as a tool for improving mental health and building confidence – connecting children and young people with the landscapes around them to support their emotional and physical development.
But health does not exist in isolation. The WHO’s One Health approach recognises that human health is inseparable from the health of the environment and the animals we share it with. Our conservation programmes work to protect and restore the ecosystems that underpin community health. In 2025, our environmental education programme reached over 8,000 students, while our sea turtle conservation initiative at Jumba and Bamburi beaches recorded 149 nests, released over 11,166 hatchlings, and tagged 22 turtles for long-term monitoring. And our mangrove restoration and protection work along the Mombasa coast continues to safeguard a critical ecosystem that filters water, protects coastlines, and supports biodiversity – all of which directly impact human health.
Healthy soils grow nutritious food. Clean water prevents disease. Thriving ecosystems regulate the climate and support livelihoods. These are not separate agendas, they are one and the same. We will continue to stand with science; through evidence-based healthcare delivery, regenerative agriculture, and community-led conservation, we are building a model where the health of people, wildlife, and the planet are advanced together.
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