Nurturing Work-Life Synergy: eHealth Africa's 'Bring Your Kids to Work' Program

Kids in diverse outfits beam with excitement during eHealth Africa's 'Bring Your Kids to Work Day' at the Kano HQ office.

By Favour Oriaku

The aspiration to prevent work from consuming all our time is a shared one. The idea of a clear boundary between work and personal life can be somewhat blurry as modern life has intertwined the two, demanding a new approach to create a fine synergy between them. Achieving this synergy would enrich personal lives and also foster a sense of equilibrium that can elevate work performance and overall well-being.

In an era where juggling professional commitments and family life has become increasingly complex, its significance cannot be overstated. The absence of work-life harmony negatively impacts employee performance, leading to reduced productivity and engagement. An example of an organization actively promoting work-life harmony was seen when eHealth Africa opened its doors for a unique event. "Bring Your Kids to Work Day"  showed eHealth Africa's commitment to being one of the best workplaces in Nigeria, prioritizing work-life harmony for its employees.

On the 4th of August, the eHealth Africa office came alive with excitement as little feet brought laughter and energy into the workspace. Parents and children embarked on a memorable journey together, participating in a meticulously planned day of activities. This initiative is a manifestation of eHealth Africa's belief that a happy workforce translates into a more productive one. Adesina Matti, the HR manager, expressed, "We want to create an experience that not only brings joy to the kids but also strengthens the bond between employees and their families. 'Bring Your Kids to Work Day' perfectly aligns with our commitment to a healthy work-life harmony and building stronger family connections within our workplace."

The event commenced with Fozia Malik, a member of the senior management team, warmly welcoming the children. She shared insights from her own life and career journey. Her motivational talk encouraged the kids to pursue their dreams with determination. The HR manager also addressed the young audience, introducing them to the organization's mission, vision, and work strategy.

The day was filled with activities designed to engage and inspire the young participants. Indoor games like 'concentration' and dancing chairs filled the air with excitement before transitioning to outdoor games, including a bouncing castle and a creative canvas painting competition. Face painting added an extra layer of fun, and the kids even had the opportunity to observe their parents at work, gaining insight into their daily routines and responsibilities.

The senior HR coordinator Regina Suowari, also stated: "Beyond providing children with a glimpse into their parents' work lives, today's event aimed to instill the value of education and empower them to envision and pursue their futures. The event also served as a bonding opportunity, allowing employees to connect on a more personal level as colleagues' children interacted and shared their aspirations."

The "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" initiative offered a unique opportunity for children to glimpse into the adult world of work. It demystified what their parents do during the day and provided a formative experience that could shape their own future career aspirations. The event served as an educational platform, teaching children the value of hard work, and teamwork, and perhaps sparked an early interest in fields they might not have been exposed to otherwise. It also allowed for a deeper emotional connection to be formed between parent and child, as they shared a special day together in a setting that is typically separate from family life.

In conclusion, eHealth Africa's "Bring Your Kids to Work Day" initiative achieved its vision of creating a remarkable experience for both employees and their families. The event re-echoes the possibility of harmonizing work and family life, cultivating a workplace culture that prioritizes employee well-being and engagement. As organizations worldwide seek ways to promote work-life harmony, eHealth Africa's example stands as an inspiring testament to the potential of such initiatives in nurturing a more harmonious and fulfilling work environment.

Watch the event highlight below:

Shaping the Future of Healthcare Access in Africa: Abigail Ayogu's Story

By Favour Oriaku

Abigail Ayogu’s story is one of passion, dedication, and commitment to making a positive impact in Africa's healthcare sector through technology. As a UI/UX designer at eHealth Africa, she plays a crucial role in building digital health solutions that improve healthcare access and outcomes for millions of people on the continent. 

Abigail's journey began when she discovered her passion for UI/UX design during her studies in Computer Science at Baze University, Abuja. She has since worked in various industries, honing her skills and experience in design and technology, including healthcare, where she found her true calling.

At eHealth Africa, Abigail's focus is on designing user interfaces and user experiences that are intuitive, user-friendly, and accessible to diverse users across the continent. Her human-centered approach involves understanding the needs and constraints of users and developing solutions that solve their problems effectively.

One of Abigail's notable achievements is her work on the Electronic Management of Immunization Data (EMID) platform. She designed and prototyped a robust mobile application for managing COVID-19 vaccination records in Nigeria within a short timeline.

The platform's publicly-accessible vaccination registration and verification system promotes transparency and timely vaccinations, making it a critical tool in the fight against the pandemic.

For Abigail, the most rewarding aspect of her work is seeing the solutions she designs in the hands of the people they were intended for, solving their problems, and making their lives better. "For me, it’s an indescribable feeling seeing my solution in the hands of the people it was designed for as they use it seamlessly, and seeing how it fits well into their workflow, solving the problems it was designed to solve. That feeling of making a positive impact is something I truly cherish," says Abigail when asked what she finds most rewarding about her work at eHA.

She is committed to staying current with the latest trends and best practices in UI/UX design, taking online courses, reading design books, and keeping up with local and international design and product communities.

Abigail is also passionate about empowering young girls and women to pursue careers in STEM, specifically in UI/UX design. Abigail has this advice: "It is worth it, and it is fulfilling to pursue a career in design and tech. To be successful, you need to put in the work, stay curious and always be willing to learn. Make sure to network and build relationships within the industry, and find a mentor who can guide you."

As we celebrate International Day of Girls in ICT, Abigail Ayogu's story is a reminder of the critical role that women and girls play in shaping the future of healthcare access in Africa. Her dedication, passion, and commitment to making a positive impact in the world through technology serve as an inspiration to all.

#DigitALL: 4 Compelling Reasons to Bridge the Digital Gender Gap in Health

By Judith Owoicho

The theme for international women’s day 2023 has a clear and loud message for all. It says DigitALL: it is a call for inclusion, a call for a world where innovation and technology can be used by more women and for the needs of more women and girls.

Technology has certainly improved the quality of lives and opened doors to opportunities for many around the world. In healthcare, the rapid transformation of healthcare delivery has offered a range of solutions to improve access to healthcare, reduce costs, and improve health outcomes, but not without ushering in a fresh stream of inequality, especially across gender lines. 

Despite the potential and adoption of digital health technologies, it is often limited by gender-based disparities in access, use, and benefits. The effects of this inequality are far-reaching, but primarily it has led to a limited understanding of the healthcare needs of women and other marginalized groups. Achieving gender equity in digital health practice has never been this urgent. Here are 4 reasons we must achieve gender equity in digital health.

1. Innovations tailored to the needs of women

It is not uncommon to see digital health tools and innovations developed with no single woman in the room. This can often leave gaps either out of ignorance or just simply failing to see the priority. Research reveals that most digital tools were typically designed for the universal user: a middle-class male. This shows itself in devices that do not fit well on female bodies or that targeted options like menstrual tracking options not initially included in the smartwatch design.

Women have unique health needs and often experience a range of health issues that are specific to their gender, including menstrual health, reproductive health, and menopause. With more women in these rooms, we can ensure that the needs of women are taken into consideration.

2. Economic growth and productivity

Building digital skills in women and girls can create a path to the labor market through internships, apprenticeships, and job placement programs. The eHA academy has added the all-female cohort to their software development and network engineering training academy so that more young women at the early stages of their career can adopt software development/ design skills. The academy sends them off to internships after the training, creating pathways to economic prosperity.  Ensuring that women and girls have equal access to and use of digital technologies — mobile phones, computers, and the internet — is central to their economic and social empowerment and inclusive economic recovery.

3. Reduced disparities in access to healthcare for women

Gender bias is a pervasive problem in healthcare, including in the digital health sector. Without addressing this bias, we risk further driving existing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. Studies have shown that women use more online health and medical information than men. This could suggest If more women have digital skills, it could reduce disparities in access to healthcare for women. Acquiring digital skills will enable them to access information and resources related to healthcare through the internet and they can be better informed and able to take more control of their own health and make informed decisions.

4. Increasing workforce diversity

 Achieving gender equity in digital health practice can promote fairness and equal opportunities in the workplace. This will also help increase diversity in the workforce. Promoting the participation of women in digital health will introduce new perspectives and ideas to the field, ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients. By improving health outcomes and increasing workforce diversity, we can create a more productive and inclusive healthcare sector.

We realize that many factors, including social norms, poverty, access to electricity, illiteracy, and even more, are at the intersection of this unevenness in digital skills distribution. But as we move farther into the digital future, we must all collaborate and start from where we are to leave no woman or girl behind. 

On this International Women's Day, we call on collaboration from the government, private sector, and civil society organizations to DigitALL. Let's move from imagining a gender-equal world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination to living in it.

Health Checks; No More Sick Projects

By Juliana Jacob

Case Study

Mark was proud to be doing well on his project, so it surprised him when a meeting with stakeholders revealed that his team did not meet quality and project standards. Although Mark and his team were a brilliant team, they were not implementing the project as expected. 

Project Manager,  Mark is working on a three-year project in Jigawa State. Through the completion of the various activities highlighted at the beginning of this project, Mark and his team thought the project was on track. They had organized capacity-building workshops for immunization officers in select health facilities, but it was insufficient.

Mark organized a pause and reflect session with his team to analyze the project implementation phases and activities they had conducted. This was to enable them to identify loopholes. It was during the session that they concluded that they should have conducted regular health checks as a part of the project improvement plan. 

After working closely with the Project Quality Assurance (PQA) specialist, they created a robust improvement plan which included quarterly health checks as a key component. The project met quality standards in a short period after they began the implementation of the quality plan.

Just like Mark resolved with his team, Project teams and Project Managers at eHealth Africa employ the health check tool to checkmate projects’ health.

Mohammed Bello.Project Manager at eHealth Africa

What is a project health check?

A project health check is a review of all projects to validate that projects are delivering on defined scope, processes, and agreed objectives. A project health check helps you assess the current state of any project and identify problems that could cause issues during the entire endeavor if left unattended. As a project manager, knowing the health of your team is crucial. Project Health Checks are a valuable means of assessing the likelihood of success  (or the risk of failure) of in-progress projects. They can provide a safety net and early warning system for senior management and for individual project managers by revealing environmental, structural, or intrinsic flaws in projects that, for those absorbed in managing them, are often difficult to recognize.

Our previous health check tool wasn't able to give us all the information \when it was time to access a project as there weren’t many insight categories, with projects scoring 100% but defaulting on key quality areas. So we upgraded to a more improved version of the health check tool that could assess projects based on eight core project parameters with sub-parameters including external parameters and stakeholders’ feedback.

Introducing Health Check V2

This newly introduced eHealth Africa’s health check self-assessment tool caters to the need for a project improvement plan, providing the next steps to improve project quality. Rather than a situation where the Project Support team receives documents from project managers and conducts the assessment, this tool allows project managers and project teams to self-assess their projects.

Project Managers at eHA have widely welcomed the tool because of its improved categories and wider reach.

Mohammed Bello, a Project Manager, explained that he is excited because the tool will improve his work. “I am very excited to have this new tool to help improve my work.” He added that the tool is an upgrade from the previous one, “The new self-assessment tool is an improvement, and I particularly like it because it encompasses everything a project needs to do well.”

For Tahir Buhari, another Project Manager with eHealth Africa, the scoring metrics are what appeal to him. “It is more practical than the previous tool we used. The scoring metrics are a lot clearer and easier to self-assess.”

eHealth Africa’s goal of ensuring that all projects implemented meet standards resulted in an improved version of the Health Check assessment tool. Project Managers use this tool to identify when a project needs improvement and make changes when necessary. We have made this tool as simple as possible to use, while still maintaining quality. At eHealth Africa, we constantly design new tools that will improve our processes. 

Collaboration is at the core of eHA’s culture

By Juliana Jacob

Collaboration across all stakeholders is key to the success of projects. It guarantees that stakeholder inputs can be taken into account early on, risks managed and that project objectives can be agreed upon, which benefits stakeholders and teams. 

We believe that building a culture where employees feel comfortable supporting one another is one of the best ways to maximize effectiveness across different aspects of their work. We have several activities in place where cross-functional teams at eHealth Africa collaborate. With teams working on multiple projects, the need for collaboration is more important than ever.

Here are 3 ways teams collaborate at eHA:

Programs & Impact Meeting
At the program team’s monthly time-out, participants share project highlights, challenges and lessons learnt. Team members celebrate their achievements at this meeting, share experiences, and learn from each other. It is also an excellent opportunity for new team members to learn about what everyone else has been working on throughout the month, and for existing team members to expand on their previous presentations.

In May, the Global Health Facility Database (GHFD) project team shared that the team successfully finalized desk research for all countries to better understand the existing health facility list. Data collection was from open-source platforms hosted by a variety of agencies. From these highlights, other team members have a better understanding of projects' progress.

Quarterly Review Meeting (QRM)

Every quarter, the review meeting is a chance for us to really dig into projects' performance as program managers share more than just project highlights. During this quarterly 3-day meeting, the executive team and other internal stakeholders get more structured updates on all the ongoing projects. Program Managers describe the project goals, resources, management and milestones, budget status, delivery dates, plans, etc. At eHA we aim for overall project success, and we believe structured meetings like this one are an important part of that process.

Program & Impact Retreat

Our annual Program and Impact directorate goal-setting retreat and knowledge-sharing forum provide an opportunity for teams to brainstorm and identify new focus areas and discuss challenges, and lessons learnt from previous projects. The 2022 P & I retreat which was held in February this year ended with a town hall meeting. It was an engaging session. We divided participants into smaller groups to maximize the opportunity.

Employees at the Abuja office

The more we can collaborate, the better we perform. Our team at eHealth Africa is constantly working towards providing quality solutions by working together collaboratively. Not only do we collaborate, but these opportunities also allow us to foster good relationships among our team members. We work together, share information and support each other to improve our performance. As a collective, we will continue to strengthen Health Systems across Africa.

eHealth Africa: getting ahead of Breast Cancer through awareness

By Favour Oriaku

Kano, Nigeria

Staff who attended the training physically at the eHealth Africa's HQ office in Kano State.

18 years ago, Hauwa Garba, witnessed a family friend go through breast cancer and eventually lost her. She had never heard of cancer. It was a painful experience that stuck with her. It left her terrified.

Over the years, Hauwa has lost others - colleagues and friends to several forms of cancer. “It is never an easy experience to see a loved one dying gradually. Awareness of breast cancer and other cancers is very important. It is consoling to know that early detection can help save lives.” She said.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. 685,000 deaths were recorded globally, and significant differences in breast cancer mortality rates have been evidenced among countries. As expected, low- and middle-income countries had increasing mortality rates. A study has revealed that a lack of awareness and early detection programs in developing countries is the reason for escalating mortality.

To commemorate Breast Cancer Day, eHealth Africa partnered with EHA Clinics to host a training session for the entire eHA workforce including Hauwa who is a procurement manager at the organization. The training addressed misconceptions about breast cancer, including those Hauwa had held for so long. It also reminded participants of the importance of early detection in fighting the disease. The session was anchored by Dr. Mujidat Babah, who has a verifiable track record of applying medical knowledge to the diagnosis, prevention, and management of diseases in both clinical and public health settings. She gave information on how mammogram works, new discoveries in treating breast cancer, as well as adopting the right lifestyle as a preventive measure for not contracting the disease.

Hauwa Abdulmutalib-Garba, Manager, Procurement and Asset, eHealth Africa

“I used to believe that mammograms were dangerous because of the radiation, but during the training, I learned that the radiation level used for a mammogram is insignificant.”

— Hauwa Abdulmutalib-Garba

Asked what other lessons she'd take away from this session for other women who share similar misconceptions about breast cancer, Hauwa committed to encouraging women to examine their breasts regularly for lumps and squeeze the nipple to see if any liquid comes out. She would also advise them to go for a medical examination if anything felt strange. 

The training brought together all staff of eHA Africa and staff of the eHA clinics in Kano, including their family and friends. Another Participant Aisha Bello, also commented “the training was an eye-opener for me. It was also quite revealing to me to learn that men could also get breast cancer. I always thought it was entirely a women’s issue"

eHealth Africa is intentional about staff health and well-being and continues to prioritize it at all times through insightful trainings and sebinars to optimize their performance and general well-being.

eHealth Africa: Making Mental Health a Priority

By Emmanuel Uko

Discussions about mental health are becoming popular. However, the gap between reliable information and positive action remains to be bridged. One of those who experienced this information gap is Farid Suleiman, an intern at eHealth Africa. He believed that mental health interventions could only take place in psychiatric units. For Farid, this is now changing.

“My perspective has improved. I now know that being overworked  and stressed, and the quality of my social interaction directly correlate to the state of our mental health”, he said.

All staff at eHealth Africa participated in the campaign, either virtually or physically.

For the 2022 World Mental Health Day, eHealth Africa created a forum where Farid and the rest of the eHealth workforce would learn, following the theme: “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority”. The learning session was anchored by a mental health expert and public speaker, Chidi Chukwudi-Madu. The session opened with a clarification that there is no physical health without mental health. It explored the relationship between pressure, stress and mental health. The learning forum presented facts, causes and red flags associated with the topic of the day and how they relate to the workplace.

Mental health issues are prevalent amongst young people especially in low income countries. According to WHO, one in four adults experience mental health issues annually and nearly 1 billion people live with a mental health disorder. More so, one out of ten young people experiences a mental health problem; three out of four of these have their onset by the age of twenty, and about 50% of mental health disorders start by the age of fourteen. 11% of 18 – 34-year-olds report having attempted suicide and 16% report self-harm at some stage in their lives. 

It is estimated that by the year 2032, depression will put more burden on countries than any other disease. There is, therefore, a need for more interventions around mental health management, especially in the workplace, which potentially has multiple stressors.

Anchoring the learning event on mental health, Ms Chukwudi-Madu emphasized three key points on prioritizing mental health at work:

Farid Suleiman’s perspective on mental health topics has changed.

1. At the workplace, three out of ten employees develop mild mental health issues annually, for varied reasons. Individuals must therefore, ensure work-life balance, talk with friends, keep active creatively and learn new productivity skills.

2. Red flags to watch out for include social withdrawal, decline in work performance, deteriorating physical appearance, frequent headaches, poor judgments and indecision. Other red flags include unexplained changes in eating and sleeping patterns, self-harming behaviors, emotional numbness, frequent tearfulness and poor memory.

3. Managers should hold regular check-ins with employees, enable people to connect, review workloads, encourage discussions and promote learning at the workplace.

Mohammed Bello, a Project Manager at eHealth described the session as, “An eye-opener and a wake-up call to be deliberate about mental health, especially in the workplace where employees spend most of their time”.

Adama Shallangwa, an Intern with eHealth Africa, added, “This session has opened me up to the responsibility of mutual support towards remaining mentally healthy and productive at work and at home, understanding that it is okay not to be okay.”

Asked what he would do differently after the campaign, Farid expressed, “Now that I know better, I will be deliberate about my state of mind, think positively, rest adequately, avoid stress and most importantly, treat people well and add value to the wellbeing of others.”

eHealth Africa, one of Nigeria’s #BestPlacesToWork, continues to use innovative ways to enable its workforce access relevant information that add value to their personal and professional productivity.

Women at Work - 3 Ways eHA supports women in the workplace

By Favour Oriaku

One of our focuses at eHealth Africa is to increase the number of women in our workforce. While we work on getting more women into eHA, we also focus on retaining the talented women who currently work at the organization. Here are three ways we support women at eHealth Africa. 

Early career programs

As an organization, we are committed to building a more diverse and fair workplace, and we have implemented strategies to increase the number of women in our workforce. We are actively building a pipeline of talent through early career programs to help young women jumpstart their careers. One of these programs is our just concluded all-female paid internship program that lasted for six months. The program exposed young women to an early career within the International NGO space. Juliana Okoro, who was a part of the 2021 all-female internship cohort and now works full time as an associate with the communications team, has this to say

Juliana Okoro

Coming as an intern helped build my confidence and my career path. Before the internship, I didn’t know what to make of my career or which direction to go, but the internship gave me the clarity and experience I needed. My internship exposed me to a lot of opportunities and I am forever grateful to eHA for the opportunity.

Open Door Policy

Past research and society advise women to stand out if they want to get ahead. But taking on visible roles in the workplace may expose women to risk, and we know this. And that is why we have policies in place that promote unconventional forms of leadership, fight implicit bias, and create an equitable working environment where everyone’s ideas are valued and respected. Our Human Resources department maintains an open-door policy that ensures that staff, especially female employees, do not suffer in silence when marginalized or ill-treated, either by their colleagues or bosses. 

We constantly encourage female employees to take on tasks and roles that put them in the spotlight, and this has ultimately reflected on the senior leadership team, as we have just as many women at the decision-making table as we have men. An offshoot of this is that we now have more senior female employees who the younger ones not only look up to but also get mentorship from.

A Work/family balanced life

One initiative we put in place to ensure employee wellbeing, fairness, and gender inclusivity is flexible work (remote) and work/life balance. 

We have constant check-ins between managers and the employees they manage. In these sessions, employees get to discuss issues relating to their overall well-being and how they may affect their productivity at work, and managers help them through it by providing feedback and guidance. We also have a remote working option in certain cases where your job does not require you to be physically present at the office. With this process in place, female employees who’ve completed their paid maternity leave can spend more time bonding with their families while working from home.

At eHealth Africa, we recognize that talent development is crucial to our success as an organization which is why we have invested in programs that continue to up-skill and re-skill employees at all levels. These programs are easily accessible and we constantly encourage employees to take advantage of them so they can stay current and relevant in their fields.  We don’t just pay lip service to gender inclusivity and to building an equitable working environment; we constantly live into those values. 

#BestPlacestoWork - How eHA builds a healthier work environment for its employees.

By Munachi Okoro

Four out of five employees worldwide are not flourishing at work, according to a survey of over 14,000 people from 37 countries by Great Place to Work® and Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. This fact bolsters the need for employers to create an enabling work environment for their employees to thrive and be productive. Conversations on #TerribleBosses and workplaces have seen a rapid global shift in organizational work cultures and policies. Organizations are evolving from embracing new policies like remote working during the COVID-19 pandemic to adopting a more inclusive workforce. 

This year,  eHealth Africa (eHA) got certified as one of Nigeria’s best places to work. eHA employees ranked the organization high on employee conditions, workplace culture, and policies recognizing the organization as one of the rewarding places to work where people can unlock their potential in a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

The certification is no surprise because of the policies eHA has in place to create an enabling environment for its employees. According to eHA’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of Administration, Zahir Baloum, the eHA management team has prioritized 

employee satisfaction and growth for the past four years. We believe this significantly impacts employee attitudes about their jobs, coworkers, and organization, enhancing productivity and mental health.

What do our employees think about the work culture at eHA?

According to a business day article published in July 2022 on Mental Health and Employees’ Productivity in Today’s Workplace, A happy and healthy workforce will produce vibrant, and enthusiastic employees focused on delivering beyond business goals and expectations.  When asked how she feels about eHA’s work culture, Fatima Mohammed, a project coordinator, said that The eHA work environment has been friendly, and the organization has prioritized the work-life balance policy. It ensures that staff appropriately utilize their leave days and introduces activities that provide good work-life balance practices.

Fatima started her career at eHA as a phone logistician for the Vaccination Tracking Project over seven years ago and has since grown to the position of project coordinator, a testament to the growth opportunities within the organization. She says that the newly adopted people-focused culture has allowed for employee cohesion. They feel more comfortable and valued because the organization carries them along, is ready to listen to their voices, and uses that to gauge and improve.  There’s no doubt that employees feel happier and are more productive when their voices are heard. I appreciate the organization for employing this approach to creating a healthy work environment. 

For Juliana Jacob, a Senior Knowledge Management Associate at eHealth Africa, the work culture at eHA encourages teamwork and innovation, creating a healthy work-life balance. It promotes continuous learning and development as well as career growth. Juliana started her career at eHA as an intern with the Helpdesk team and has since transitioned to her current role.

Living the eHA values 

Aligning an individual’s role with the organization’s mission can foster a higher sense of purpose or fulfillment. That is why it is no surprise that eHealth Africa tries to foster an environment where its employees can lead to its core values of integrity, impact, quality, problem-solving, and innovation. In ensuring that the organization's influence is felt in its immediate environment, eHA embarks on community development initiatives with its staff on a mission to ensure that people in underserved communities can lead healthier lives. Early this year, one of the community development initiatives embarked on was the renovation of  22 boreholes across 10 LGAs in Kano, Borno, and the FCT. 

Another initiative within the organization that strives to create a healthier work environment at eHealth Africa is the Culture Club. According to Mohammed Bello, a project manager within the organization and the Culture Club head, eHA created the club to provide a more definitive and strategic pathway for culture stewardship and collaboration within the organization. It has been used as a mechanism to support the achievement of the organization’s result framework of ‘making eHA the best place to work through several Employee engagement activities such as Employee recognition, where eHA reward and recognizes the best employee of the month. The culture club organizes activities within the organization from time to time. One of those activities was the planting of 500 trees planted in Kano and Abuja during the  2022 Earth Day celebration. 

Undoubtedly, eHealth Africa is committed to building a healthy work environment for its employees through its policies, initiatives, and commitment to building the capacity of its staff as well as the communities impacted by its work across Africa.