what we do
health
The problem
Nothing is more fundamental to human happiness than good health. Yet across the world millions of people have no access to healthcare services and millions more live under conditions that put their health at risk.
In 2004, environmentally related diseases, like diarrhoea and malaria, claimed approximately 5 million lives, and caused many millions more people to suffer long and debilitating periods of illness or injury.
Poor health can be a product and a cause of poverty, as people are unable to work, attend school, or care for their families.
What are MRDF partners doing?
MRDF partners provide training and supply resources to community health workers to improve the health of rual communities and help people to take simple steps towards healthier lifestyles.
MRDF partner Jeunesse et Développement (J&D) trains community health workers in Mali. These volunteers learn how to provide medical information, assist with inoculations, dispense medication and advise Traditional Birth Attendants.
In Mali, infant and maternal mortality are high, and young children are particularly susceptible to common life-threatening diseases, like malaria and diarrhoea. Community health workers bring simple, affordable health care within the reach of remote villages and vulnerable people, often for the first time.
MRDF partners also provide antenatal and postnatal care by training and resourcing Traditional Birth Attendants in areas of high matermal and infant mortality.
Providing clean water and agricultural training also contributes indirectly towards improvements in public health, by reducing the risk of disease or making it possible for people to eat a healthier diet.
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