World Dengue Day
Urgent action is needed to stop the spread of dengue – especially in humanitarian settings where inadequate waste management and poor sanitation increase the risk of transmission. This World Dengue Day we are calling for sustained, resourced programmes integrating vector control; water, sanitation and hygiene; and community-based healthcare to reduce the suffering caused by dengue […]
Strengthening health systems through an innovative humanitarian approach
MENTOR is working with local authorities and partners to strengthen health systems in northern Syria through an innovative humanitarian approach supported by Creating Hope in Conflict: a Humanitarian Grand Challenge Resources generated by innovative solutions that address health needs in communities affected by conflict are being invested into local services to improve access to essential […]
New integrated project addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in South Sudan
MENTOR in partnership with South Sudan NGO Medicair and World Food Programme has launched a new project in Longochuk County, Upper Nile State to address severe food insecurity and high rates of malnutrition. The project aims to reach around 24,000 people across two priority payams in the county (administrative divisions), Mathiang and Wudier. Prolonged conflict, […]
Mobile health services improve access to healthcare in northern Nigeria
MENTOR is supporting primary healthcare and mobile health services with integrated malaria, WASH and nutrition activities in two communities in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria. Funded by the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund (OCHA), the life-saving programme aims to reach 90,000 people living in internally displaced camps and host populations with improved healthcare, nutrition support, reproductive health, and disease […]
New Vector-Borne Disease Units open in Syria
MENTOR recently opened two Vector-Borne Disease Units in Azaz and Idleb City as part of ongoing efforts to address the high rates of leishmaniasis in northern Syria. These unique units, funded by The Aid Fund for Syria, provide free diagnosis, treatment and essential medicines for patients, and coordinate wider prevention and care through 48 health […]
Mobile clinics deliver health and nutrition services in Cabo Delgado
Two mobile clinics staffed by specialised integrated health teams are working with community health workers and volunteers in Chiure District, Cabo Delgado to deliver essential health and nutrition services to communities furthest from facilities. Severe chronic malnutrition affects one in two children between 6 and 59 months in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa Provinces. Malnutrition […]
World Health Day
World Health Day (7 April) marks the start of a campaign titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures focusing on helping every woman and baby survive and thrive. So how can pregnant women and mothers with babies in conflict settings, often forcibly displaced, and exposed to deadly diseases and other threats be best supported? The protracted humanitarian […]
Supply Chain Support
Ensuring the reliable distribution of medical supplies, equipment and medicines in a timely and effective manner.
Nutrition Management
Integrating nutrition activities into healthcare interventions, addressing malnutrition among children under five and other vulnerable populations.
Health Facilities Support
Ensuring the training and supervision of health workers in health facilities and within hospitals to help provide quality healthcare at different levels of the system.