There were over 3 million cases of malaria in Mali in 2021.
Community health workers like Founèba Traoré are critical for ensuring quick and accurate diagnoses, saving lives, and helping national malaria programs determine where and how to focus malaria services, while also providing critical care to help children survive other potentially deadly diseases.
“We can rely on Founèba— she is always available to provide the care we need when we need it,” said community member Setou Coulibaly.
See the full photo essay on USAID Exposure to learn more about Founèba’s lifesaving work.
Cover Photo: Community Health Worker Founèba Traoré outside her home and consultation office in Wouloufiena Village, Kalaban Coro District, Mali, on 2nd December 2022. Photo Credit: Mwangi Kirubi, PMI Impact Malaria