Inspiration in Action: Dr. Binta, Female Doctor and Expatriate
Dr. Binta, originally from Guinea, is among the rare women holding fieldwork leadership roles. An expatriate since 2021, she is an assistant medical coordinator in ALIMA’s medical team in Bangui, Central African Republic.
“We have trained 38 traditional birth attendants to identify and monitor high-risk pregnancies” – Dr Jérémie Hien on RFI
The Central African Republic ranks 188th out of 189 countries in terms of human development and has the highest infant mortality rate in the world. With only 6 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants, far below the WHO-recommended 230, the country is faced with a critical health situation. To address this, ALIMA launched the Wakobo Ti Kodro project to improve maternal and newborn health. Dr Jérémie Hien, epidemiologist and ALIMA’s head of research, presented the project on RFI’s “Priorité Santé” programme on Thursday 20 June.
Video Report: Traditional Birth Attendants Saving Lives With a Mobile App
In the Central African Republic, a new project is transforming maternal care by involving matrons, traditional birth attendants, in the management of high-risk pregnancies. The project, called “Wakobo Ti Kodro,” uses an innovative mobile app to improve maternal and child health in a region with some of the highest mortality rates in the world.
“Insecurity fosters gender-based violence”
The Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world. The security situation remains tense, and humanitarian needs continue to grow: “citizens have insufficient access to basic services, (…) gender-based violence (GBV) is widespread,” ¹ according to the World Bank. Meet Gypsie Christelle Nambozouina, 30, a clinical psychologist at the Castors maternity hospital in Bangui.
In the face of COVID-19, collaboration makes a world of difference!
In the Central African Republic, two million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, including over 215,000 vaccinated by ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action). This was made possible due to close partnership with communities, one of the pillars of the ALIMA model.
Central African Republic: ALIMA’s mobile clinics care for flood victims
Following weeks of heavy rains, and the worst flooding seen in more than 20 years in the Central African Republic’s (CAR) capital city, Bangui, ALIMA (The Alliance For International Medical Action) launched mobile clinics to provide emergency medical care to the most-affected populations.
Testimony from the field: 3 questions for Mireille, a midwife in CAR
The Central African Republic (CAR) suffers from one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 890 deaths per 100,000 births. The success of field programs depends above all on the team, who are there on the ground, and who, each day, try to make a difference. Midwives play an especially important role in reducing maternal mortality, by helping women to safely deliver their babies.
Mireille, a 33-year-old midwife from CAR, who has been working with ALIMA since April 2017 as a midwife supervisor in the southwestern city of Bimbo, says her work, along with her four sons, is her greatest pride.
