Action for Health in the Americas (AHA) is the North American counterpart of Educación Popular En Salud, based in Chile. AHA was founded so that supporters in the U.S. can receive regular updates on the work of EPES and make tax-deductible donations. Action for Health in the Americas (AHA) is the North American counterpart of Educación Popular En Salud (EPES), based in Chile. EPES has been supporting sustainable community-based public health initiatives among the poor in Chile since 1982.We believe in the power of people to promote their own healthy communities, given the proper financial, educational and technical support.