Integrated Health Systems Strengthening in Africa

Results achieved as of the end of the project (May 2013) include: Over 61 000 front-line health workers were trained equipped and deployed in communities in Ethiopia Ghana Mali Malawi Mozambique and Niger. Over 50 000 of these community health workers were trained to deliver integrated community case management services to treat children suffering from malaria diarrhea and pneumonia in their own communities outside of formal health facilities. These health workers provided over 8.7 million treatments for childhood diseases to children under the age of five including over 4.7 million treatments for malaria 2.1 million treatments for suspected pneumonia and 1.7 million treatments for diarrhea. Through Canada’s support over 4.3 million bed nets were provided to help prevent malaria; (ii) over 36 million sachets of oral rehydration salts and over 27 million zinc treatments were procured to save the lives of children suffering from diarrhea; and (iii) over 50 million antibiotic tablets were given to treat children under the age of five for suspected pneumonia cases. These results helped the most vulnerable populations in targeted countries access life-saving health services and contributed to reducing the number of mothers and children dying of malaria diarrhea or pneumonia.