Providing Maternal and Child Health Services in Léogâne

Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2012) include: Women and children have better access to quality maternal and newborn health services: the number of prenatal visits attended by pregnant women every month increased from 18 to 68 well above the targeted 20 monthly visits. The number of post-natal visits completed by women within three days after delivery increased from 12 to 17 per month above the targeted 13 visits. The number of newborns receiving neo-natal care rose from 41 to 786 and every month an average of 148 children under five completed their immunization against diphtheria whooping cough and tetanus (DPT3). Women’s reproductive health knowledge and practices have improved: oral contraceptive use increased by 261% and condom use increased by 483%. Children have improved access to quality primary health services: 98% of children diagnosed with diarrhea received proper treatment and over 15 429 children under five were vaccinated. Women and children have greater access to treatment for malnutrition: 9 011 children under five were screened for malnutrition; 387 of them who were treated for severe malnutrition had a recovery rate of 52%; and 139 pregnant and lactating women were enrolled in a malnutrition screening and treatment service. These results have contributed to respond to primary health care of the people of Léogane primarily those of women and children. .