PHE / Integration

Question 1

What does PHE stand for?

Answer 1

Population Health Environment

Question 2

What does BV’s integrated PHE approach include?

Answer 2

Family planning
Maternal and child health
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Community education
Sustainable fisheries
Aquaculture
Locally managed marine areas

Question 3

What are the benefits of integration?

Answer 3

Addressing community needs and environmental issues in a holistic way

Broadening participation across different areas (e.g. engaging men in family planning and women in natural resource management)

Sharing resources and expertise between projects - maximising cost efficiency

Question 4

How does BV make integration work in practice?

Answer 4

Regular coordination meetings

Diverse team - medical professionals, community organisers, fisheries scientists, etc. - working together

Integration not parallel interventions - e.g. village outreach tour with messages relating reproductive health and family size to food security and sustainable fisheries management