Sustainable support for the community hospital in St Louis du Nord

Situation:

Haiti ranks 170th out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index. Years of political, economic and social instability together with natural disasters such as the earthquake in 2010 or Hurricane Matthew in 2016, a high rate of inflation and a lack of production in the country itself contribute to a lack of infrastructure in health care system. Maternal mortality is with 521 per 100,000 live births extremely high. The northwest, including St. Louis du Nord is considered to be one of the most neglected regions in the country. 
 

Tackling the hidden epidemic of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa

Situation:

Tanzania is a low-income country with a rapidly growing population of currently 58 million people. While considerable success has been achieved in the containment and treatment of infectious diseases, the burden of disease in chronic non-communicable diseases remains high. Specialist care is only available at very few centers in the country, and people in rural areas in particular usually have no access to it at all.
 

Skills and Innovation for Maternal-Child Health

Situation:

Lack of access to electricity, especially in rural regions in Mozambique is still prevalent which is linked to poor healthcare services, limited possibilities to cool medication and increased health risks due to lack of lighting in rural health posts. Women and children face higher health risks. Moreover, only 25% of the regional health workers are educated beyond primary school level.

 

Maternal and child health care for displaced persons on the Thai-Myanmar border

Situation:

Malteser International works in two out of totally nine camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. The number of refugees currently stands at almost 92,000, whereby almost 19,000 live in Mae Ra Ma Luang and Mae La Oon. The refugees originate in Myanmar, a country plagued by decades of civil war. Cease fire agreements are in place, but the peace process is slow and suffers from continued armed clashes in different parts of the country. The recent political coup in early 2021 threatens to revert all peace and trust building made over the past 10 years.

Ensuring Mother and Child Health Care in Rural Areas of Sierra Leone through the Training of Midwives in the Southern Province

Situation:

Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. The health system is severely affected by a lack of qualified health workers. The Ebola epidemic from 2014 until 2016 and the rural attrition of health workers have exacerbated the situation of mother-child health care. Only 65 midwives are available in the project area (popula-tion of approx. 900,000).

Nurses upgrading program

Situation:

Tanzania grows by about 1.5 million people every year and ranks among the 30 poorest countries in the world. There is a glaring shortage of medical personnel. Health care is provided primarily in rural areas by trained nurses. Despite this shortage, there are unemployed nurses because they cannot afford to pay for the final stage of the fee-based training. This last stage is necessary for them to be allowed to treat patients in hospital wards without medical supervision.

Tuberculosis Project in Howrah/ Kolkata

Situation:

Tuberculosis is a major problem in the slums of Indian metropolises. The spread has been exacerbated by the Corona pandemic, as many tuberculosis patients have been unable to access urgently needed treatment in recent months. The slums of Howrah are very densely populated. They are predominantly inhabited by Muslims, who face discrimination under the current government. For the majority of slum dwellers, there are no affordable and qualified medical services.

Fortbildungsprogramm für psychiatrische Zentren in Westafrika

Situation vor Ort:

Das Leid psychisch Kranker in Westafrika ist dramatisch: Sie leiden unter massiver Stigmatisierung, werden teilweise angekettet, eingesperrt oder leben obdachlos auf der Straße. In der Bevölkerung sind die medizinischen Behandlungsmöglichkeiten oft unbekannt. Die moderne Psychiatrie ist kaum entwickelt oder schwer zugänglich, v.a. im ländlichen Raum existiert eine gravierende Unterversorgung.
 

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