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Overview

HELIOS is URN’s program designed to identify, nurture, and scale community-based health innovations in underserved and tribal regions. The initiative emphasizes inclusive design, local leadership, and sustainability to ensure long-term impact and ownership.

Objectives

Co-design context-specific public health interventions

Promote indigenous solutions for local health challenges

Support pilot testing and evaluation of health innovations

Strengthen community engagement and participation

Key Features

Innovation labs for rural and tribal communities

Capacity building in design thinking and health entrepreneurship

Support for scaling and knowledge dissemination

Partnership with grassroots health workers and NGOs

Who Should Join

Community health practitioners and organizations

Tribal health departments and mission teams

Rural NGOs and development partners

Innovators, educators, and funders of community health

Benefits

Improved cultural relevance and uptake of health programs

Scalable models grounded in local realities

Documented learning for wider replication

Empowered communities leading their own health agendas

Collaborate with HELIOS

We invite collaborations with public health institutions, field partners, and innovation hubs working to amplify rural and tribal health innovation. Join us in transforming local knowledge into sustainable health solutions.