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Building a health-literate community

Health information should lead to better decisions.

We help young people understand health, explore choices through play and lead informed conversations.

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Health literacyUnderstanding health information, asking questions and using it in everyday decisions.One HealthExploring how the health of people, animals and the environment connects.Serious gamesLearning through choices, consequences, play and guided discussion.Youth leadershipYoung people building the skills to explain, lead conversations and support their communities.

Students gathered around health learning materials — Why AFHEG exists
Information alone
is not enough.
Young people need health information they can understand, question and use.

From hearing to understanding

Make it clear.
Make it relevant.
Make it usable.

AFHEG connects digital learning, serious games and youth leadership to make health information usable.

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The next step matters

What would
you do?

That question takes learning beyond listening, into choices people can explore together.

Students wearing Smarty T-shirts at a school activity — Learning belongs in everyday life.

How learning becomes action

A question today.
A different choice tomorrow.

Learn with Smarty. Play through real decisions. Lead through Health Defenders.

Understand

Smarty Health Info Hub

Health and climate courses, quizzes, videos and games that young people can return to at school or on their own.

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Think

Serious games

Super Bugs Clash puts everyday antibiotic decisions on the table, creating space to weigh choices and discuss what follows.

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Decide

Health Defenders Community

Young peer communicators developing the skills to explain health information and engage their schools and communities.

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Act & Influence

Health Communication & Compass

Clear public information, alongside Compass tools for reflecting on personality patterns, strengths and career interests.

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Young people discussing a decision while playing Super Bugs Clash — Super Bugs Clash: choices, conversation and shared learning.

At the game table

A choice.
A consequence.
A conversation.

Would you share leftover antibiotics? What would you do if a friend suggested self-medicating?

In Super Bugs Clash, players work through decisions like these together. A facilitator helps them question their reasoning and connect the game to antibiotic use, people, animals and the environment.

See how learning through play works

Beyond one session

Young people carry the conversation forward.

Health Defenders develops young people as peer communicators and community-engagement actors. The work is about learning to explain an issue, listen to questions and share information responsibly.

Smarty extends that learning online, with courses, videos, quizzes and games learners can revisit.

See our work in schools and communities

Young people taking part in an outdoor school activity — Health learning moves through schools, digital spaces and community conversations.

Video library

See the work. Hear the conversations.

Questions to Ask Before Leaving the Doctor's Office

Evidence of work in motion

The work reaches
beyond the room.

Explore our impact and evidence

60,000+Cumulative reach

2,000+Smarty learners

1,200Super Bugs active player participations

300+Health Defenders Community

Recognition beyond AFHEG

Local work.
Wider recognition.

Health learning made in Uganda.
Recognised for innovation, enterprise
and communication.

Students gathered during the Smarty Health Info Hub school launch

2026

Selected · Global Collection 2026

HundrED
Global Collection

From school learning in Uganda to a global collection of education innovations. Smarty Health Info Hub was selected for HundrED’s Global Collection 2026.

Discover Smarty’s recognition

2025Selected

Tony Elumelu
Foundation

Entrepreneurship Programme

Supporting AFHEG’s development as a social enterprise.

2024Winner

Media Challenge
Awards

Best Media Innovation

Recognition for making health communication engaging.

2024First runner-up

Heroes in
Health Awards

Media Excellence in Health

AFHEG Foundation CEO, recognised for excellence in health communication.

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Health information should lead to better decisions.

Building a health-literate generation.

Information alone
is not enough.