Healthcare

Every day, our trained health workers are saving lives in hard-to-reach communities around the world.

Every child deserves a chance. But still too many children die needlessly from preventable causes like diarrhoea, malaria, measles and neo-natal issues.

children under five die from preventable causes every day.
people vaccinated against polio in the last five years.
community health workers are supported by World Vision globally.
Good health is the foundation of a child’s life, so we do all that we can to give them the best start.

We provide proven, cost-effective health and nutrition interventions to improve the lives of women and children. We work with communities to protect children and their families from infection and disease. We ensure the most vulnerable have access to healthcare services. Put simply, we save lives.

World Vision is on the ground delivering:

World Vision is on the ground delivering:
Empowerment to families: through education and lasting behavioural change to champion positive attitudes and behaviours towards preventative health practices, good habits and the eradication of culturally-embedded stigma surrounding diseases like HIV.

Technology leverage: to boost health and nutrition outcomes, providing distance learning, collecting data, and connecting communities with healthcare workers.

Life-saving support: in partnership with government authorities & other partner agencies extending reach and impact of response during emergencies and situations of food insecurity, or when healthcare access is limited.

See the impact healthcare has

Ritika beats malnourishment

Renu was worried about her baby girl Ritika's health. She enrolled in World Vision's nutrition programme and since applying everything she learned, Ritika is slowly gaining weight and eating well.

Nawada Community, Asia

Village Birth Attendants the difference between new life and death in rural Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, two Village Birth Attendants are taught to promote better health practices to expectant mothers, and ensure babies are happy and healthy.

Papua New Guinea, Pacific

Stories from the field

Funding a healthy community

Thanks to support from Kiwis and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Aguida's community in Bobonaro, Timor-Leste is thriving.

Timor Leste, Pacific

Overcoming malnutrition and tuberculosis in Juba

Arriving in South Sudan, Acheng didn't know whether her 18-month-old son would survive. Now, he's thriving.

South Sudan, Africa

Meet Peter, a healthy baby from South Sudan

At one and a half months old, Peter is thriving thanks to his mother, who is determined to see her son grow up healthy and strong.

South Sudan, Africa

Care for mothers-to-be

World Vision trained healthcare workers to conduct home visits to expectant and new mothers.

Nawada Community, Asia

Koh Andaet community’s health programme

Community members are making sure everyone can get the healthcare they need.

Koh Andaet Community, Asia

Healthy mums, healthy bubs

World Vision are making sure mothers-to-be are getting the special care and support they need during their pregnancies.

Nalanda Community, Asia

Health services for internally displaced families in Afghanistan

“With the [little] money that my husband makes, we have difficulty even filling our children’s bellies. How are we supposed to take our children to a doctor... when they get sick?”

Western Afghanistan, Asia

Mothers fight for children’s health

Mothers groups are a fantastic way for women to come together and share their knowledge.

Dumka Community, Asia
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