Celebrating our Anniversary
On October 26th 2022, colleagues from the Amsterdam head office organised a gathering with former and current colleagues, supporters, and friends to honour this important milestone. Speeches from former Director, Joop de Jong, current Director Hans Grootendorst and Chair of the Board Carin Beumer, shared the achievements of the organisation and its strength in passionate and dedicated colleagues worldwide.
Mental Health for Peacebuilding Event in Colombia
HealthNet TPO in Colombia proudly presented their first national forum on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS): Practices for Peacebuilding on 28th and 29th of November in Bogotá, in partnership with the Javeriana University. This annual forum brought together academic experts, practitioners and civil society organisations, including women leaders to discuss issues related to MHPSS within the Colombian context. They explored how community-based and intersectional approaches are essential for building sustainable peace.
Celebrating our Afghan Staff
Our Afghan colleagues celebrated the occasion in their head office in Kabul and provincial offices.
During the celebrations, Head of Mission, Dr. Naseem Naeem reminded everyone that without the tireless efforts of the staff, and their commitment and dedication to the provision of quality health care to the needy people, the milestones reached in the past decades would have remained just a dream. He highlighted the journey of the organisation in Afghanistan where progressive growth, diversity and expansion in the quality of health care services had been made.
To recognise and appreciate the successes of the projects and the commitment of field staff, awards were given to the provincial offices and hospitals. The Afghan staff concluded the celebrations with a clear message for the future: HealthNet TPO will continue to play its pivot role in the provision of health care to the needy people of the country.
“We are proud of the wonderful and eventful journey we have completed thus far, and we have even greater resolve to serve our people through the HealthNet TPO family in the future.”
Dr. Naseem Naeem, Afghanistan Head of Mission-
Open Day in Burundi
On September 30th 2020, HealthNet TPO in Burundi celebrated the occassion with an open day event in Bujumbura that showcased the work of the organisation over the past 22 years in the counry. Representatives of government ministries were just some of the participants who attended the event, including representatives of the Ministry of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS and our partner organisations including We World GBV and Memisa. Community health workers Jacqueline Nsabiyaremye and Tharcisse Dieudonné Nsabimana shared their experiences training and working with HealthNet TPO, and the challenges of raising awareness to mental health within their communities.
Members of various local media were also present and the event was broadcast on national TV station BeTV.
Community Engagement in South Sudan
On October 28th, in Juba and many other provincial offices, HealthNet TPO South Sudan celebrated its 30th anniversary through numerous events connecting with communities and stakeholders across the country.
