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Improving Maternal & Under-Five Health in Mbah and Dom
Solar power, medical equipment, medication and trained community health volunteers for two rural health centers, to protect mothers and children under five.
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Objective: Save the lives of mothers and children through prevention and education.
Program 3 · The Need
Why this matters.
Mothers in rural Cameroon often lack basic prenatal care, and children under five die from preventable causes. We work with local health workers to bring prevention, education and referral close to home.
- Mothers lack basic prenatal care
- Preventable diseases like malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia take young lives
- Health centers are far away, with poor roads and little transport
Who we serve: Mothers, newborns and children under five.
What We Do
Our activities.
Maternal health education
Prenatal awareness, maternal health education and referral support.
Community outreach
Community health outreach with local health workers.
Nutrition education
Nutrition education for nursing mothers.
Malaria prevention
Malaria prevention campaigns and distribution of treated nets.
Health workshops
Health education workshops on family health and hygiene.
The Outcome
Healthier mothers, healthier babies and stronger families. Community Health & Maternal Care Sustaining Strategies for Humanitarian Services
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