OPHA is very young and newly established organization, but the founders, management staff of the organization has tremendous experience in leadership, management, public health and capacity building with national and international organizations, these experiences will be fully utilized in building the capacity of BPHS and EPHS HFs and health relatedproject staff and furthering the health care service delivery system. The senior management staff has at national /country level (MOPH) experience of public health , leadership as well as community development which is a big intellectual assets for the organization. Currently OPHA has sub offices in Faryab ,Parwan and Logar provinces. OPHA was responsible for capacity building and professional development of Logar entire BPHS and EPHS health project staff. Currently OPHA has 395 staff (Poject+HQ staff). OPHA has 12 management staff in HQ.
Currently OPHA is implementing BPHS/EPHS (HER ) projects in Logar and Parwan provinces in partnership with CAF as lead and OPHA as sub partner.
In addition to HER project, OPHA is implementing AHF funded project SHC/MHNT in Paktika province in which OPHA is sub partner with CAF in this project.
OPHA in partnership with SAF got funded Covid 19 project from UN-OCHA in the Samangan Covid19 hospital project is implemented directly/solely by OPHA. Additionally, a project of six Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNT) in Parwan and Panjshir provinces was funded by AHF-UNOCHA .This was in partnership with CAF. OPHA actively implemented the Trauma Care Center project in Samangan Aybak provincial hospital which was funded by UNOCHA through partnership with SAF (just completed).Through this project OPHA could manage to provide trauma care services and it was a very succesfull project with good outcome indicator achievement.
OPHA was awarded a project of Micronutrient Sprinkle Powder Supplementation (MSPS) for severely malnourished children treatment and prevention in Logar province. It was supported by Afghan Social Marketing Organization and OPHA distributed 800000 sachets of MSPS for targeted children (Completed by end April 2022). Additionally, OPHA got a donation of PoP tablets for family planning purposes and provided to the beneficiaries as per guideline in Logar province. OPHA is active member of health, nutrition and protection clusters. The organization has passed due diligence and capacity assessment for UNOCHA and is eligible for AHF funds. The leadership of the organization has high level academic experience to the level of master degree in Public Health and Community Development program from international prestigious institute ( USA). In addition to that, more than 30 years’ leadership and management expertise of the leading members of the organization is to be overemphasized. Throughout the lifespan of BPHS-EPHS health projects OPHA has gained good experience and confronted with different challenges thereby learning a lot in implementing different projects. Through dedicated and professional implementation of different projects, OPHA is awarded Appreciation certificates by provincial public health directorate (PPHD), local governor Directorate and parliament member.
S/N | Project Name | Project Objectives and benefecialries | Project Duration | Donor |
1 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS
health project under Sehatmandi in Logar province through partnership with CAF |
The objective of this project was to enhance delivering of the BPHS and EPHS in Logar province, and thereby contribute to improving the health status of people in Afghanistan particularly reducing the maternal, new born, infant and child mortality, reducing the incidence of communicable and improving child health and
nutrition. The total beneficiaries of the project are 430,917 people |
Jan 2019 to Jun 2021 | MoPH/ WB |
2 | COVID-19
Emergency response and haealth prepardness project in Logar province through partnership with CAF |
The overall objectives of the project were to protect Afghan (Logar ) citizens from the spread of COVID- 19, to respond and mitigate the threat posed by COVID-19 in Logar province, and to strengthen national health systems preparedness and capacity to respond to public health emergencies. One of the aims of this project was to avoid disruption of BPHS/EPHS service delivery under the Sehatmandi project.
total beneficiaries of the project are 430,917 people |
Jun 2020 to Nov 2020 | MoPH/ WB |
3 | Implementation of Twining Program Phase-2 (TP-2) | The Twinning Program aims to build the capacity of new national NGO through provision of mentoring and guidance to the
Afghan counterpart on institutional management, humanitarian practices, and strategy and get eligibility for UN-OCHA funds. |
1st of Nov. 2019 to End of Nov 2020 | DFID/ ACBAR |
Implementation of Twining Program Phase-2 (TP-2) | The Twinning Program Two aims to build the capacity of new national NGO through provision of mentoring and guidance to the Afghan counterpart on institutional management, humanitarian
practices, and strategy and get eligibility for UN-OCHA funds. |
Nov 2020 till end Dec 2021 | DFID/ ACBAR | |
4 | Whole of Afghanistan Multisecural need assessment 2020 project in Logar province through partnership with ACTED | The general objectives of this project was to Inform multi-cluster humanitarian programming for the Afghanistan response by identifying inter-sectoral needs and how they inter-relate across different geographic locations and population groups outlined in the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO). Findings from the first assessment was then incorporated in the 2020 HNO, and support the updating of the 2018-2021 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2021. WoAAs 2018 –
2023 ultimately aims to capture trends of inter-sectoral/sectoral need within and across vulnerable populations.an Assessment – Mu |
1st of Aug 2020 to end of Aug 2020 | REACH/ ACTED |
5 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS under Sehatmandi in Logar through partnership with CAF | The objective of this project was to enhance delivering of the BPHS and EPHS in Logar province, and thereby contribute to improving the health status of people in Afghanistan particularly reducing the maternal, new born, infant and child mortality, reducing the incidence of communicable and improving child health and nutrition. The total beneficiaries of
the project are 430,917 people |
1st July 2021 till 15 Aug 2021 | MoPH/ WB |
6 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS under Sehatmandi in Logar through partnership with CAF | This project was supported by Global fund through UNDP .In fact it was continuation of previous Sehatmandi project sponsored by WB but due to political changes in government and withdraw of WB for supporting BPHS –EPHS, this project was taken over / funded by UNDP.This project was started after one and half month pause (No donor ).The purpose of this project was to provide basic lifesaving health care services for the people of Logar province.
The total beneficiaries of the project are 430,917 people |
1st Oct 2021 till 31 Oct 2021 | GF/UNDP |
7 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS under Sehatmandi in Logar through partnership with CAF | This project is supported by WHO
.In fact it was continuation of previous Sehatmandi project sponserd by WB but due to political changes in government and withdraw of WB for supporting BPHS –EPHS, this project is sponsored by WHO .The purpose of this project was to provide BPHS –EPHS health care services for the people of Logar province. The total beneficiaries of the project is 430,917 people |
1st Nov 2021 till Jan 31 2022 | WHO |
8 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS
(primary and secondar health care services) in Logar through partnership with CAF |
This project is funded by UNICEF- WHO. The purpose of this project is to provide BPHS –EPHS health care services for the people of Logar province.
The total beneficiaries of the project is 430,917 people |
1st Feb 2022- End Oct 2022 | UNICEF – WHO |
9 | Establishing Trauma Care Center in Samangan
provincial hospital through partnership with SAF. |
Establishing Trauma Care unit and provision of emergency life care service, equipment, training and Kits in Samangan Provincial Hospital | 15 Nov 2021 till
15th July 2022 |
UN-OCHA |
10 | Establishment of Family Resource Center (FRC) for women to get training and capacity building in Gardiz Paktya province in Partnership with CAF. | Establishment of Family Resource Center (FRC) for women/girls to get consultation/training on different aspects/issues in Gardiz Paktya province in Partnership with CAF.
This center serve as a resource center for capacity building and economical empowerment for women and girls. |
May 2021 till
May 2022 (Currently under extension process till Dec 2022) |
UN-Women |
11 | COVID-19
Emergency response and haealth prepardness project in Samangan province/Aybak Covid 19 hospital through partnership with SAF |
The overall objectives of the project is to protect Afghan (Samangan ) citizens from the spread of COVID- 19, to respond and mitigate the threat posed by COVID-19 in Samangan province, and to strengthen national health systems preparedness and capacity to respond to public health emergencies. | 15 Jun 2022 till
End Dec 2022 |
AHF- UNOCHA |
12 | Implementation of Mobile Health and
Nutrition Teams in hard to reach areas |
Provision of mobile health and nutrition services for remote and
hard to reach areas in Parwan and Panjshir provinces |
15May 2022 till
15 Oct 2022 |
AHF-UN |
13 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS(HER)
health project under in Logar province through partnership with CAF (currently active) |
The objective of this project to enhance delivering of the BPHS and EPHS in Logar province, and thereby contribute to improving the health status of people in Afghanistan particularly reducing the maternal, new born, infant and child mortality, reducing the incidence of communicable and improving child health and
nutrition. |
Feb 2023 to Dec 2023 | WB- UNICEF |
14 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS(HER)
health project in Parwan province through partnership with CAF (currently active) |
The objective of this project is to enhance delivering of the BPHS and EPHS in Parwan province, and thereby contribute to improving the health status of people in Afghanistan particularly reducing the maternal, new born, infant and child mortality, reducing the incidence of communicable and improving child health and nutrition. | Feb 2023 to Dec 2023 | WB- UNICEF |
15 | Implementation of Mobile/fixed Health and Nutrition Teams in
hard to reach areas (currently active) |
Provision of mobile health and nutrition services for remote and hard to reach areas in Paktika
,Gayan and Barmal districts. |
1 Sep -2022 To 30 Sep 2023
( One year) |
AHF – OCHA |
16 | Continue lifesaving nutrition and health services for early detection and treatment of acute malnutrition for girls and boys of under five years of age and pregnant and lactating women and health issues of the target population in underserved and hard to reach and remote areas | Provision of lifesaving health and nutrition services through establishment of 9 fixed subhealth centers in five districts of hard to reach areas of Faryab province | 14- Sep 2023 To 13 March-2024.
( 6 Months) |
AHF –OCHA |
17 | Expansion of primary life saving health care services in underserved and hard to reach areas (white areas ) in Parwan province | Provision of health and nutrition services through establishment of six subhealth centers in hard to reach and remote areas of Parwan province. | 25- Oct 2022 To 24- April 2024
(6 Months) |
AHF –OCHA |
18 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS(HER2)
health project in Logar province |
The objective of this project is to enhance delivering of the BPHS and EPHS in Logar province, and thereby contribute to improving the
health status of people in Afghanistan particularly reducing the maternal, new born, infant and child mortality, reducing the incidence of communicable and improving child health and nutrition. |
Jan 2024 – end Feb 2025 | WB/
UNICEF |
19 | Implementation of BPHS/EPHS(HER2)
health project in Parwan province |
Provision of BPHS and EPHS services for the the whole population of Parwan province | Jan 2024 end Feb 2024 | WB/
UNICEF |