Health Equity Initiatives’ (HEI) core values define its organizational culture, and each member of the HEI team works and operates in accordance with these values.
These values guide all interactions, communication and decision-making both within and outside HEI, including relationships with staff, patients, partners, communities, organizations, funders, government, or other parties. They also help HEI to manage and prioritize time, energy and resources; design and implement programs and systems; and choose which project and funding opportunities to pursue.
Human Rights and Democracy
To uphold and advocate for the human rights of all and the principles of democracy upon which a just society rests.
Integrity and Honesty
To ensure a foundation of integrity and honesty guides all endeavors.
Transparency and Accountability
To operate transparently and be accountable for all actions, outputs and decisions.
Equality and Non-discrimination
To advance and operate according to the principle that every individual is entitled to full and equal access to all civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, and the understanding that no person shall be discriminated against based on race, nationality or ethnic origin, religion, political or other opinion, gender, class/caste, age, language, disability, sexual orientation, or other status.
Mutual Respect
All relationships shall be guided by a dynamic of mutual respect, which recognizes the opinions, beliefs, values, experiences, and status of others, and includes sensitivity to differences in power.
Participation and Team Work
To work within a participatory framework that values the community as an equal partner and be guided by a spirit of team work to accomplish all tasks.
Gender Equality
To advocate for women’s equal access to and participation in all aspects of society, including economic, political, legal, education, and health systems, as well as women’s freedom from all forms of discrimination, violence, abuse, and exploitation.
Empathy and Compassion
To be guided by a genuine concern for and sensitivity to the difficulties of others, which encompasses the motivation to alleviate the circumstances that give rise to such challenges.