Under its Community-Based Primary Health Care component, Pro Pride has been working to prevent illness, promote health, and treat patients in marginalized areas of Addis Ababa (Merkato and Entoto). Services focus on women, children, and youth, offering essential care through two clinics and eleven outreach health posts.

Program Overview

  • Operated through two central clinics and eleven community health posts to maximize reach and accessibility for vulnerable populations.

  • Provides a comprehensive suite of services, including child immunization, maternal and child health (MCH)—such as antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care—family planning, environmental health, and health education & communication

Strategic Approach

Strategy ComponentDescription
Community EngagementMobilized local leaders, volunteers, and Health Extension Workers to generate demand and trust for preventive and MCH services.
Integrated Delivery NetworkLinked two clinics with eleven outreach posts to ensure care is available at the most local level.
Health PromotionConducted hygiene and reproductive health education to support behavior change across households and youth groups.

Impact Highlights

  • 2 clinics + 11 posts delivering healthcare where it’s needed most.
  • Reached thousands of mothers and children, offering regular immunizations, maternity support, and family planning services.
  • A long-standing program, it has operated since the organization’s founding in 1995 under Pro Pride’s broader integrated development strategy.

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Email: info@propride.org
Phone: +251 11 663 0144 | +251 91 120 0602
Address: Sister NGOs Building, Yeka Sub‑city, Woreda 9 (near Athletics Federation), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Branches:
– Dire Dawa: Kezira, Kebele 03 – Tel: +251 25 112 5143
– Addis Ababa: Lideta Sub‑City, 

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