Better Health,
Brighter Future
Improving Access to Qualified Health Care for Underserved Populations in Rural West Africa
Improving maternal and child health care through high quality education for nurses and midwives
Photo credit: Clément Tardif for IntraHealth International
The Program
Partner: IntraHealth International
Budget: 953 million yen
Term: 5 years
Launch: 2021
Area: Mali, Niger, Senegal
The governments of Mali, Senegal and Niger rely on private schools to help overcome critical health worker shortages. However, many of these schools struggle with lack of accreditation, outdated curricula and learning approaches, inadequate teaching capacity, and meeting the needs of marginalized populations. Working with 12 private schools in the three countries, the program will increase the number of qualified, trained nurses who can serve rural communities facing a critical shortage of health workers in these countries - all as part of the effort to ensure that everyone everywhere has access to health care.
Photo credit: Clément Tardif for IntraHealth International
Photo credit: Trevor Snapp for IntraHealth International
