Annual meeting for global tropical research, 13 to 17 November 2024
The MENTOR Initiative is back at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting sharing insights from our programmes and learning from important research from across the world on tropical diseases management. MENTOR is once again presenting research on a range of topics aimed at showcasing our work in some of the […]
New research shows association between malnutrition, malaria and season
A critical association between malnutrition, season and malaria in regions of Central African Republic affected by conflict has been highlighted in a new paper published today in the BMC Medicine Journal. The MENTOR Initiative analysed data from community health workers, Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, and The World Bank Group meteorological data for eight […]
Global acute malnutrition is associated with geography, season and malaria incidence in the conflict-affected regions of Ouham and Ouham Pendé prefectures, Central African Republic
Growing groundnuts to finance health facility
The community in Begouladjé is growing groundnuts to self-finance their local health facility as a phase out approach of the UK aid-funded “Assistance to crisis-affected communities of the Central African Republic” project is implemented. In the latter phase of the 14-year project, MENTOR worked with the community to raise awareness about financing primary healthcare services […]
Supporting the national health system in Central African Republic
MENTOR is working closely with health authorities in Central African Republic and World Vision to implement a new The Global Fund grant aimed at strengthening the national health system. The grant covers the period up to December 2026 and started with workshops to plan the programme across the country. At a recent workshop held together […]
Improving access to healthcare in Central African Republic through Female Focal Points
Women in Central African Republic are being trained as Female Focal Points to improve maternal care and address high rates of malnutrition in children. They support their communities to access treatment and promote health and hygiene through information and education campaigns. Imbeti Claudine, a female focal point in Beboy village near Paoua, explains more: “I […]
Community health worker training in Central African Republic is helping improve malnutrition
The MENTOR Initiative recently completed a five-day training on nutrition for 60 community health workers (CHWs) and 10 health personnel in communities and health facilities around Paoua, Central African Republic, to help improve the treatment of malnourished children and prevent malnutrition. This training included: “This training is an important step to improve the treatment of […]
Integrating NTD control into community-based healthcare in Central African Republic
A pilot project to diagnose and treat Human African Trypanossomiasis (HAT) recently began in Batangafo and Kabo Districts, Central African Republic. Community health workers, health care providers and traditional practitioners from local areas were trained to carry out the testing, which forms part of the community health strategy for the Ministry of Health. During the first […]
Community-based healthcare for crisis-affected communities in Central African Republic
A network of community health workers (CHWs) is responding to the humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic by delivering critical primary healthcare to vulnerable communities affected by ongoing conflict in the country. Since 2008, this network of 450 CHWs has allowed The MENTOR Initiative to navigate violence and insecurity to reach communities in fragile areas […]
Community healthcare for women in Central African Republic
A network of women is providing essential health services to other women in their communities, in three of the most vulnerable and conflict affected prefectures in Central African Republic (CAR). Called Female Focal Points (FFP), it was formed after a study of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in 2016 found women were not always comfortable approaching […]