The Katoki Health and Wellness Initiative (KHEWI) is a specialised initiative of Ubuntu University of Tanzania advancing health, wellbeing and human flourishing through knowledge, learning, research and community engagement.
KHEWI approaches health and wellbeing holistically, recognising the relationships between individuals, workplaces, communities and the wider conditions within which people live.
We live by Preventing illness, Strengthening wellbeing, and Supporting meaningful lives. Advance human flourishing.
OUR WELLNESS LOGIC
Prevent → Support → Strengthen → Flourish
KHEWI connects prevention, wellbeing support and capacity development with research and practice to strengthen healthier individuals, organisations and communities.
WHAT WE FOCUS ON
Advancing knowledge, awareness and practices that support prevention, healthy living and individual and community wellbeing.
Promoting psychological, social and emotional wellbeing and strengthening people’s capacity to navigate the everyday challenges.
Supporting workplaces and organisations to create environments that promote wellbeing, dignity, healthy relationships and sustainable working lives.
Working with communities to strengthen knowledge, practices and collective approaches that contribute to healthier and more flourishing lives.
ENGAGE WITH KHEWI
KHEWI engages individuals, communities, workplaces, organisations, researchers and practitioners through training, workshops, research, knowledge exchange and community-based activities.
Its work connects health and wellbeing with UUT’s wider concern for Ubuntu, meaningful lives and human flourishing.