We are modernizing healthcare services in the Diakhao region, focusing on improving medical care quality and reducing maternal and newborn mortality. Our goal is to enhance treatment standards by renovating rural health centers, purchasing modern medical equipment, and training healthcare staff. A key part of our efforts is also educating communities on proper nutrition for children under five.
Healthcare in Senegal is unevenly developed, with significant disparities in access to medical services between urban and rural areas. Socioeconomic inequalities are also particularly pronounced. Morbidity and mortality rates among children under five are significantly higher in rural areas, while maternal mortality remains at an alarming level. The main causes of neonatal deaths are prematurity, congenital abnormalities, and complications during childbirth. Nutritional deficiencies affect a significant proportion of children, increasing the risk of serious health problems.
Poverty, lack of access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, low health awareness, and limited access to medical care all contribute to malnutrition and high mortality rates. The health centre in Diakhao, where an average of 105 births take place each month, struggled with limited space and insufficient resources. A delivery room was built there in 2024. In 2025, another delivery room was established in the neighbouring Niakhar Health District, followed by one in the Gossas Health District in 2026.
In partnership with World Vision, we are working to improve medical care and combat child malnutrition, particularly among pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and young children. Together with World Vision Senegal and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Senegal, we are taking action to improve the quality of medical care and combat malnutrition among children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in 3 health districts of the Fatick region. Our goal is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and increase health awareness among local communities in the health districts of Diakhao, Niakhar and Gossas.
Thanks to our activities, health centres in the Diakhao, Niakhar and Gossas health districts offer better care to newborns and mothers, and residents have access to reliable health education. Our goal is to further improve medical conditions and increase social awareness of the health and nutrition of the youngest children. The implementation of the project will improve the diagnosis and treatment of pregnancy pathologies, facilitate the management of complicated deliveries and increase child survival.
Senegal
The aim of the project is to improve the health of families in three districts in Senegal by reducing the risk of maternal and newborn mortality, improving nutrition for children under 5 years old, and enhancing the standards of healthcare treatment and facility equipment. The project includes the construction and renovation of rural health centers, training for medical personnel, implementation of medical waste management, and procurement of portable ultrasound machines and ambulances to improve access to medical services.
Duration:
1.06.2024-31.12.2026
Location:
Senegal
Funding:
Polish Aid Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Partner:
World Vision
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