• Health Unlimited combines the provision of community health services to 8.7m people in 2008 with an original approach to outreach health messages targetting an estimated further 14m+ people.

• The charity focusses on some of the most fragile countries in the world in some of the most remote and inaccessible areas with some of the most marginalised, conflict-affected people, often indigenous. It is commonly the only NGO operating for the long-term in these regions.

• Injections of unrestricted donor funding would contribute to basic needs health support and development in 13 countries or regions, 9 of which are in the bottom half of the HDR 2007 Index and one area has no ranking.

• Community health services combine the direct supply of curative and preventive measures with the training of local health personnel and civil society organisation (CSO) members. Training multiplies the impact on future patients.

• Radio soap opera-style programmes provide culturally appropriate health practice information in an entertaining and appealing way, attracting a dedicated following.

• In war-torn areas, once health is supported, self-respect and economic capacity can begin to return.

• The direct health intervention cost per beneficiary is exceptionally low at £0.62.