If you’re sick, you can’t work. And so, at Opportunity International Australia, we believe that health is a cornerstone of sustainable development. If people aren’t healthy, they can’t earn an income, kids can’t go to school and families are at huge risk of experiencing poverty.

To this day, the world is off track to make significant progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for Health and Wellbeing by 2030, and the COVID-19 pandemic still has lingering effects on essential healthcare services across the world.

Opportunity is taking a leadership role to strengthen primary care services for the women and communities we serve, shifting away from traditional models of healthcare, where often women and families in poverty fall through the gaps.

_{A group of Health Leaders meet in rural Bangladesh}

Our health program is designed to empower communities by providing essential health education and improving access to healthcare services for those families living in remote and rural communities in Asia.

As a global network, Opportunity International is now expanding our health program to other regions such as Africa and South America. Our newly-appointed Head of Global Health, Annie Wang, is working with other member organisations in the UK, USA, Germany and Canada to roll out the health program to these under-resourced areas.

Partnering with existing microfinance organisations, the program has a framework already set in place to make it scalable and impactful. There is huge potential for innovation in the microfinance and financial inclusion sector to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and accelerate progress towards universal health coverage.

_{A Health Trainer conducts a training with Health Leaders in Indonesia}

Training recipients of small loans as Health Leaders in their communities has already proven successful in countries like India, Bangladesh and Indonesia. We are excited about how far we can go!

Your continued support is vital to our success. Together, we can create healthier, more resilient communities and pave the way for a brighter future. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us. Your generosity and commitment make all the difference.

To learn more about our Health program, which provides life-saving training for communities in need.