At A Glance
Phaphama Health Institute NPC is a proudly South African non-profit company based in the Eastern Cape, working at the intersection of research, data, community development and public health. We are on a mission to transform how non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — such as cancer, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and mental illness — are understood, prevented and managed in under-resourced communities.
Our Vision
A South Africa where every individual, no matter their background, has access to the knowledge, care and support needed to live a full and healthy life, free from preventable disease.
Our Mission
To lead community-based public health innovation through research, data generation and health promotion focused on non-communicable diseases.
Our Approach
- We collect and analyse data on NCDs in under-researched communities
- We estimate survival rates, trends, and risk factors
- We evaluate what works — and what doesn’t — in real-world health interventions
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all approaches. Instead, we listen to communities, work with local leaders and elders and respect the cultural nuances that shape health behaviours and decisions.
We honour healing as a process that includes emotional well-being, ancestral continuity, intergenerational care, nutrition, storytelling and education. Our workshops, food coaching, awareness campaigns and dialogues are designed not just to inform but to uplift, reconnect and empower.
Phaphama Health Institute NPC is a South African-based public health Non-Profit Company committed to advancing research, data generation and community-driven solutions for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Grounded in equity, scientific integrity and African-centered approaches, we work to empower healthier futures through knowledge, care and action.