Data Saves Lives: How Cameroon is Using Data to Make Sure Every Community Receives Essential Health Care

Community health workers are essential to increasing health services for hard to reach populations. In Cameroon, these health workers provide a wide variety of services, including diagnosing and treating malaria. PMI collaborated with the Cameroon Ministry of Health and the National Malaria Control Program to develop an interactive tool to guide the expansion of the community health worker program to make sure more families are reached with life-saving services.

2024-04-04T17:03:22+00:00October 27, 2023|Categories: 2023, Stories|Tags: , , |

The Power of Prevention: Seasonal Campaigns Shield Kids from Malaria

Children under the age of five living in sub-Saharan Africa make up the majority of malaria cases and deaths globally. They are especially at risk during the rainy season when malaria-carrying mosquitoes flourish. Community health workers in countries such as Cameroon, Mali, and Niger work hard to deliver lifesaving preventive medicine to keep children safe.

2023-09-01T19:20:10+00:00September 1, 2023|Categories: 2023, Stories|Tags: , , , , , |
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