Our Story
Heartfelt Care for Our Communities
At Kuishi Smart, our story is one of passion, purpose, and a deep commitment to improving lives across Africa, and the world. Founded by a team of dedicated health enthusiasts, we embarked on a mission to revolutionize health and wellness through personalized nutrition and cultural sensitivity.
Embracing Dietetics and Health Innovation
Our Approach
- Evidence-based
- Patient-centered
- Bridges cultural gaps
- Collaborative
- Equitable
- Timely
- Integrated
Our Commitments
- Address social determinants of health
- Create a partnership with patients and their families
- Continuous, quality improvement
- Building upon local assets and expertise
- Achieve health and wellness of individuals and communities
- Balance priorities
- Ensure accessibility for all
- Use resources responsibly
Our Activites
- Community engagement and mobilization
- Capacity building of a multi-disciplinary team
- Promotion of self-care management and peer support
- Engaging in dialogue regarding health care systems
- Creating space for innovation and knowledge sharing
Patient Beya
Founder & CEO
We can’t change genetics. But we do have the power to reduce our risk of illness through proper nutrition and lifestyle choices.
What Drives Us
KUISHI SMART is a values-driven organization. We are motivated by passion and purpose and are committed to preserving the trust that our clients, communities, partners and donors have placed in us. We deliver high-quality dietetics and health services and believe in the power of nutrition and lifestyle to make a profound difference in the lives of people at risk of or living with non-communicable diseases.
Our Values
Our value resides in our credibility, accountability and obligations to our partners and the communities we serve, as well as in the best practices that promote continuous improvement in the quality of the services provided.
Our Vision
Kuishi Smart's vision is communities around the globe where no matter the economic or social situation, people eat healthy, live well, and fulfill their potential.
Our Mission
Kuishi Smart's mission is to provide personalized and culturally appropriate dietetics care and education programs and to contribute to an enabling dietetics and healthcare system that prevents, controls, and manages NCDs.
Our Approach to Treating NCDs
KUISHI SMART approaches the treatment of NCDs using the Social Ecological Model alongside the Chronical Care Model.
That's a fancy way of saying that we meet you where you're at in your circumstances and treat you using the best evidence-based practices available to you. You don't need a high-maintenance diet or intense exercise regimen (although those can be helpful!) in order to reach your goals and maintain your health.
Social Ecological Model
Recognizes individuals and their behaviors within their environment. This can include the individual, the group/community or the physical, social, or political situations surrounding their lives.
The Social Ecological Model | Agency for Toxic Susbtances and Disease Registry
Chronic Care Model
Recommends evidence-based changes in the health system that are needed to improve patient health and well-being.
The Chronic Care Model | Agency for Toxic Susbtances and Disease Registry
Our organization uses an electronic medical records system (EMR) to generate data-driven insight for the organization.
Through this system we're able to embed the dietetics and healthcare prevention model of NCDs into the public health system.
By integrating and optimizing the two models with the EMR system, our interactions with patients are successful. This contributes to improving reliable results, quality of life and information management of the clinical system, as well as reducing health care costs at individual and health system levels.
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Our Theoretical Framework for Treating NCDsKuishi Smart's approach to intervention is anchored in a cohesive framework that harnesses the power of two pivotal models: the Social Ecological Model and the Chronic Care Model.
Our Customers Love Us
KUISHI SMART has been in partnership with Diversified Youth Initiative since 2007 assisting our youth and families with dietetic information and resources that enable their ability to sustain physical and mental well-being. Our diverse communities residing in and around affordable housing in Canada continue to benefit from Patient Beya and his team at KUISHI SMART.