SABAL: Strengthening the Health of Women and Children - Capacity development of health services and health promotion for women, especially mothers and children in Western Nepal

Situation:

While maternal and newborn mortality rates have decreased over the past decades, Nepal’s public health system continues to face significant challenges, including shortages of human resources, medical supplies, and effective supervision. These issues contribute to poor care in health facilities, particularly for pregnant women and newborns. Health facility staff often display poor interpersonal communication skills, mistreat women during care, violate privacy, and perform unnecessary procedures without patient consent. 

Humanitarian plastic surgery for São Tomé and Príncipe

Situation:

São Tomé and Príncipe is a small, remote island republic off the coast of West Africa with a population of around 210,000. Medical care is severely limited. The central and almost only care facility is the public hospital, Hospital Dr. Ayres de Menezes (H.A.M.), in the capital. There are around 850 beds and only two regularly usable operating rooms available for the entire population. Due to staff and material shortages, these can often only be used for absolute emergencies.

Improving Child Health through Paediatric Ultrasound: Implementation of Ultrasound Courses in Bhutan

Situation:

Building on nearly two decades of experience in conducting ultrasound training in low- and middle-income countries, this project aims to improve pediatric care in Bhutan by introducing high-quality, cost-effective, and easily accessible pediatric ultrasound imaging. In collaboration with local partners, the project seeks to establish a teaching center for pediatric ultrasound training. Furthermore, scientific monitoring will be conducted to evaluate local needs and investigate the impact of using pediatric ultrasound.

Stabilisation of maternal and child health care in the Afar region

Situation:

The Afar region of Ethiopia is one of the poorest served regions in the country. It suffers from weak health structures, high malnutrition, frequent disease outbreaks and extremely high neonatal mortality (125 per 1,000 live births). Conflicts in the neighbouring region of Tigray have also led to a high number of internally displaced persons. In remote and poorly connected areas, public health systems are currently unable to provide comprehensive care.

Control of tungiasis in Napak District, Uganda, using a One Health Approach

Situation:

In the project area in northeastern Uganda, the Karamojong live as semi-nomadic pastoralists under extremely poor conditions. Hunger, illiteracy, and limited access to healthcare define everyday life. At the start of the project, tungiasis (sand flea disease) was highly prevalent, affecting 65% of the population and causing severe morbidity.

Strengthening the Inaugural MMed Radiology Residency Programme in Malawi

Situation:

Malawi is a landlocked country in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the United Nations as one of the least developed countries. It has a fast-growing population of more than 21 million people, around half of whom are under 18. Across this whole population, there are currently less than 10 Radiologists. This works out at roughly one Radiologist for every 2 million people. Many patients do not have access to safe, high-quality imaging and the poor and marginalised are most affected.

The BEBUC Excellence Scholarship Program: Towards 50 BEBUC Professors and BEBUC basd Graduate Programs

Situation:

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the health sector faces profound challenges driven by persistent insecurity, armed conflict, poverty, and limited access to quality education. The fragile security context disrupts access to essential medical services, weakens health infrastructure, and leads to severe losses of skilled personnel. As a result, millions of people are left without adequate health care.

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