Health Poverty Action works to strengthen poor and marginalised people in their struggle for health.

We believe that where you are born should not determine your right to health. We therefore prioritise some of the poorest and most marginalised people across in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We are driven by the conviction that the denial of health rights is not acceptable, and are committed to a vision of health rights for all. 

The communities we work alongside are often isolated and have little access to health facilities due to severe poverty. We believe that poor health and poverty are inextricably linked and so tackle the underlying causes of poor health and poverty simultaneously such as nutrition, water, sanitation, immunisation, income generation and women’s empowerment. Tackling one cause of poor health in isolation can give the appearance of improving health, but often in reality might do little more than change the cause of death.  Tackling numerous factors together saves lives.

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