Doctors of the World Canada
$7,131,831.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Haiti
- Fiscal year
- 2016-2017
- Agreement period
- December 23, 2016 – June 30, 2021
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-D002071001
Published purpose
This project aims to help reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality through a comprehensive, integrated approach that promotes a continuum of care in seven communes in Haiti. The project aims to strengthen the health system and to make essential micronutrient supplements more accessible for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and for children under five. Project activities include: (1) improving the screening of pregnant women and children under five for malnutrition; (2) training and supervising community health centres' workers in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH); (3) strengthening health coordination structures in their supervision, coordination and consultation functions of MNCH services; (4) promoting exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and a healthy diet; and (5) restoring and equipping heath centres while respecting women’s rights and meeting environmental standards.
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This project aims to reduce maternal, neonatal, and child mortality in Haiti by strengthening health systems, improving malnutrition screening, training health workers, promoting breastfeeding, and restoring health centres in seven communes.
Category: Health Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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