Health rights
Health Rights and Voices
We believe healthcare is a human right. We help communities know theirs, and we tell decision makers what we see.
About this programme
MANCO believes healthcare is a human right, and that universal health coverage, properly funded, is part of our mission. Nurses and midwives see every day what happens when a health centre runs out of gloves or a mother cannot pay for transport.
At outreach days we run short health rights talks: what services should be free at a government facility, how to raise a complaint, and what the Patients' Charter says. Centers collect the problems members see at work, such as stock outs, broken equipment or empty posts, and the Executive Board takes them to the District Health Office.
We do this as health workers, not as a political party. Our members hold every view. What we share is a belief that care should reach the people who need it most.
What we do
Inside this programme
Health rights talks
Short, practical sessions at outreach days on free services and how to complain.
Frontline evidence
Centers log stock outs and staffing gaps and share them with the district.
Community dialogue
Meetings with local leaders, health unit committees and village health teams.
Members' voice
A route for nurses and midwives to raise working conditions safely.
What we count
- Health rights talks held
- Issues raised with the district
- Issues resolved
Other programmes
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Mother and Newborn Care
Antenatal checks at outreach days, clean delivery kits, and a midwife visit in the first week after birth.
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Child Health Days
Malaria testing and treatment, growth and nutrition checks, and referrals for children under five.
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Elder Care at Home
Blood pressure and blood sugar checks for grandparents, and home visits for those who cannot walk to us.
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Village Outreach Days
Once a month our nurses and midwives turn a school compound into a clinic for a day.
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Care for the Carers
Wellbeing circles, mentoring for newly qualified midwives, and training that nurses choose for themselves.