Country: Central African Republic

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 […]

Primary Healthcare in the community

The MENTOR Initiative provides life-saving primary healthcare for displaced, vulnerable and hard to reach communities through the training and support of Community Health Workers (CHWs). In the past year we have trained and provided support to over 3,000 community health workers across our programmes in Central African Republic, Mozambique, Angola, Syria and Venezuela. Community health […]

Community Health in Central African Republic

The Central African Republic (CAR) remains one of the largest protracted humanitarian crises. In 2020, the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for CAR stated that access to food, water and health were the three priority needs reported by affected communities. Conflict and displacement affect access to routine healthcare as health services are often attacked by armed […]

MENTOR led Central African Republic consortium to continue through 2023

Local MENTOR staff in CAR, 2010 The MENTOR Initiative awarded significant UK Aid grant to continue providing emergency assistance to crisis-affected communities in the Central African Republic (CAR). The £14 million—four-year programme—funded by the UK Government, will see The MENTOR Initiative continuing as Consortium Lead Agency working with its long-time health partners Cordaid and International […]

Central African Republic Consortium

On 1 April 2019, The MENTOR Initiative and a consortium of international NGO partners began a four-year, £14 million, programme funded by the UK Government.  This is the third phase of a consortium which has been running since 2015.  This phase sees MENTOR continuing as Consortium Lead Agency, providing health and WASH interventions and working […]

Central African Republic

Central African Republic (CAR) has one of the lowest life expectancies in the world and ranks as the second least developed country globally in UNDP’s Human Development Index. The necessity for humanitarian assistance, especially healthcare services to meet basic needs, is evident. This is particularly so in rural areas where there is an absence of […]