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 […]
New mobile healthcare for communities in Cabo Delgado
New mobile health teams are visiting 20 communities in the Chiure District of Cabo Delgado to deliver essential healthcare to remote areas underserved by health services and facilities. Most people living in these communities have been displaced by conflict in Cabo Delgado which has also caused the destruction and reduction of health facilities. The two […]
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 […]
Tackling malnutrition in communities displaced by conflict in northern Mozambique
Ongoing conflict and the forced displacement of more than 800,000 people in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique has led to a humanitarian crisis in the region. Communities have limited access to food, income and healthcare whilst children under 5 are vulnerable to infectious diseases and malnutrition. A survey* in 2022 showed chronic malnutrition levels exceeded 53 per […]
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 […]