A playground with outdoor exercise equipment opened in the Dyadkovychi community in Rivne oblast

The Pokrovsk community decided to combine sports with learning about their native land by organizing a tourist route through historical sites.

Now children and young people have the opportunity to engage in tourism on a regular basis. Last year, they participated in four hiking competitions and went on five excursions.

Last year, the Leaders for Public Health training program graduated leaders who are committed to bringing about change in the public health of their communities. This year, as part of a mentoring program coordinated by the One Health agency, we are helping our graduates implement real projects in their communities.

On July 8, Health Fest took place in Lubny—a health festival for the entire community. This is the third festival organized by the «Act for Health» project in pilot communities. There were even more educational and entertainment events, sports venues, informative lectures, and master classes for adults and children.

It is extremely difficult to obtain medical care in remote villages and settlements. And now, with the situation escalating due to full-scale war, the need for medical services has become even more urgent.

The «Act for Health» project team continues to strengthen the role of education in disease prevention among children in the Kotelva community in Poltava oblast.

With the support of the Ukrainian-Swiss project «Act for Health,» a special room for children was opened at the outpatient clinic No. 2 of the Lubny City Center for Primary Health Care.

Hoshcha community in Rivne oblast is not standing still, developing sports and a love of physical activity.

The team of the Western Ukrainian Resource Center, with the support of «Act for Health,» conducted training for the pilot communities of the project.

High-quality school and public spaces are particularly important for children's health and the formation of healthy habits from an early age.

Supporting the health of community residents during wartime

Pilot communities have begun work on a mini-grant program and planning spaces for physical activity.

Access to services was organized on the basis of the Lubny City Center for Primary Health Care.

Preventive and therapeutic measures in public libraries

The event, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Dykanka Territorial Community and the Dykanka Village House of Culture, attracted 58 people. Thirty-five young people performed skateboarding and scooter stunts, thrilling the audience with their tricks.

«Sport is trendy, sport is cool,» believes the Sambir community in Lviv Oblast, where a project with the same name has been implemented. Its goal is to increase physical activity among all age groups, from children to adults.

Active challenges, online contests, and new equipment—this is how the Mezhyrich community in the Dnipropetrovsk oblast is moving toward a healthy future.

On June 16, 2024, 646 residents of Demydivka and neighboring communities in Rivne oblast gathered to gain unforgettable experiences and useful skills to improve their lives and health.

33 libraries in four oblasts of Ukraine received kits for working in various areas of art therapy.

With the support of the project, vulnerable groups received assistance, and our partners learned valuable lessons.

Still think children are only interested in gadgets? We are happy to refute this with a story from a community that has been organizing health challenges for several years.