REACH4Health

The app aims to improve young people`s health literacy and health care access

The Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Columbia University helps countries and

communities achieve sustainable development in all its dimensions - economic, social, health-

related and environmental - by translating the Sustainable Development Goals into meaningful

policies and community-based solutions. REACH4Health is an application developed by CSD,

its academic and civil society partners and youth, with a co-design approach.

REACH4Health was developed to improve young people`s health literacy and health care access

via digital technologies in certain countries affected by forced migration. Currently available in

three languages (Turkish, Arabic, English) for Turkey, the app enables access to reliable

information on Physical Health, Mental Health, Social Health, Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and

Health Promotion, Environmental Health, Healthcare System, Health-related Laws, Rights and

Health Insurance, and COVID-19 with links to international and local institutional websites.

With REACH4Health, users can also find available health services near them, in addition to

health-related institutions, hotlines, and other mHealth apps. Users can give feedback about the

services they use and connect with a health mediator to receive referral support for individual

health-related concerns. REACH4Health respects privacy and enables a secure digital

experience, as it does not keep any search history and does not ask for any personally identifiable

information unless the user wants to connect with a health mediator for personal feedback.

REACH4Health provides information, guidance, and support for improved health literacy,

healthy lifestyle, and healthy living environment for health promotion, in addition to increased

awareness on available health services with a special focus on migrant youth and

vulnerable youth groups, but it can also be useful for service providers and other population

groups.

For more information about REACH4Health and the REACH Initiative, please visit reach-

health.com; reach-health.net; reach-health.org or email us at [email protected]