The Mali Health Organizing Project is an international 501 (c) 3 nonprofit that seeks to empower urban communities in Mali, West Africa, to improve maternal and child health sustainably. We do so by:
- Fostering the agency of residents and community structures to mobilize to address community health needs,
- Promoting health education, prevention, and early care seeking, and
- Enhancing financial, geographic, and cultural access to primary care for poor families.
Our major programs include:
o Action for Health: families otherwise unable to access healthcare receive free comprehensive primary care for children in exchange for parent's participation in community service. Community Health Workers connect families to preventive and curative care, while training them as health activists.
o Community Health Radio: Aired twice weekly by local announcers, Mali Health's radio show alternates between targeted health education sessions and open discussions on community specific governance and health topics. Listening groups, composed of local youth, function to translate shows into community actions.
o Action Training: Mali Health's facilitators train neighborhood teams in participatory analysis and action planning while working with them to help organize the community to implement locally designed health projects.
o Sikoro-Sourakabougou Clinic: Constructed by Mali Health in 2009, our public clinic serves as a community-managed medical center to provide basic primary care to hard-to-reach populations.
Profil de l'organisation:
Le Mali Health Organizing Project est un 501(c) 3 à but non lucratif, fondée en 2007, qui travaille à améliorer les soins de santé maternelle et infantile dans les zones à faibles ressources urbaines de Bamako, au Mali. Nous croyons que les résultats de santé durable misent sur l'implication de toute la communauté et nous nous efforçons d'améliorer la santé par:
- Favoriser l'agence des résidents et des structures communautaires à se mobiliser pour répondre aux besoins de santé communautaires
- Promouvoir l'éducation sanitaire, la prévention et la recherche des soins précoces
- Améliorer l'accès financier, géographique et culturelle aux soins de santé pour les familles pauvres.
