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Situation:

Rwanda is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in Africa. Despite all the advances of recent decades, medical care still has gaps, especially in rural areas.
 

Objectives:

To contribute to a sustainable emergency medical service system in Rwanda. Specifically, to increase continued professional development (CPD) courses in the EMS sector and improve the quality of Rwanda Red Cross’ Emergency Medical Services.

Situation:

In southern Nepal, it is difficult for people belonging to the so-called low castes to get professional basic health care due to discrimination and costs. Many common diseases could be avoided with timely treatment and sufficient information. However, in addition to good staff and equipment, access to the people is often lacking.

Objectives:

Improve primary health care for disadvantaged groups of the local population by expanding and professionalising the primary health care service provided by RESIC.

Situation:

The South of Tanzania is traditionally backward in comparison to the northern part. The infrastructure is in dire need of improvement, the available health budget is very low and the governmental hospitals are able to offer only basic health care. In this setting both of the two mission hospitals of the Benedictine Fathers ( each of which being referral hospital for the region) play a very dominant role. The do not only offer high quality medical care but are also attractive working places for young Tanzanian doctors.

Situation:

Cambodia showed impressive achievements in the percentage of children being exclusively breastfed during their first 6 months of life, from 11% in 2000 to 74% in 2010; but a decrease to 65% in 2014 and 51% in 2021 (CDHS). This sharp decline has been attributed to aggressive marketing campaigns for breastmilk substitutes and the weak implementation of national legislation to regulate the practice.