Mfou – To bring specialized care closer to communities and reduce long travel distances for people with severe noncommunicable diseases, Cameroon is gradually implementing the PEN-Plus approach to care, with technical su…
Read moreBangui—For more than 30 years Regina Patricia Pepa, a midwife and president of the Central African Republic’s Midwives and Birth Attendants Association, has supported thousands of women throughout their journey to mother…
Read moreKindu – Héritier is 42 years old and an analyst by profession and father of four, lives in Kindu, Maniema province. Like many people living with diabetes in this part of central-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, he f…
Read moreLomé – Protecting health, preventing disease, and improving patient care rely heavily on science. Through research and medical advances, it enables a deeper understanding of health challenges and provides effective solut…
Read moreBassiknou—Long considered a disease of the past, diphtheria continues to affect certain regions of Mauritania. Located in the east of the country, near the border with Mali, the Mbera refugee camp hosts communities parti…
Read moreLokossa – At Mono Departmental Health Centre in Lokossa, in the south of Benin, Doris Gbaguidi is a renowned name. An experienced midwife, she has been supporting women for over 20 years during the most cruciald moments …
Read moreBouaké - Every day, at the Belleville Urban Health Center in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, Aïssata Coulibaly supports childbirth. A certified midwife for nine years, she is one of those health professionals whose daily commitme…
Read moreOuagadougou—In Nabrabogo, a village in the Boussé health district in the Oubritenga region, the rainy season is no longer automatically associated with malaria, which once meant fever and anxiety for families. This time …
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