Community Health Support

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2011) include: health services coverage in the areas targeted by the project grew from 44% in 2003 to 95% in 2010; 94% of the health centres in the three health zones were constructed or rehabilitated by the project; prenatal consultation rate grew from 52% in 2003 to 82% in 2010; assisted births from trained personnel grew from 36% in 2003 to 90% in 2010; immunization coverage noticeably increased: immunization coverage for tuberculosis grew from 65% in 2003 to 98% in 2010 immunization coverage for diphtheria tetanus and whooping cough from 58% in 2003 to 95% in 2010 immunization coverage for measles from 51% in 2003 to 83% in 2010; the percentage of women of child-bearing age receiving counselling services for family planning in N'sele district went from 1% in 2003 to 15% in 2010 - this activity was initiated by the project; community participation increased operational resources committees grew from 11 in 2003 to 28 in 2010. The project also contributed to the empowerment of the provincial medical depot (CAMESKIN) through the implementation of necessary tools to optimize the distribution of medicines to the health centres at the district level.