Mali Health

Worldwide, we are losing ground on maternal health outcomes.

At the same time, most maternal deaths, especially those in Mali, can be prevented.

On Thursday 20 June, join Mali Health team members Oumou Camara Ouattara and Dr. Lamine Sogoba as they participate in an important discussion on the shifts we need to make to end preventable maternal mortality by putting women and communities at the heart of our approaches and solutions.

We're honored to work with Pathfinder and partners in the region to call for more attention and resources to help community health systems face and overcome this urgent challenge.

The second year of Gnaman ni Sôrô ani Kènèya, our adaptation of the Sustainable Community Project approach of Green Africa Youth Organization, has been all about community engagement.

We have been organizing in three peri-urban communities and over 1,000 community members, including over 800 women, have participated in community events like this one in Sabalibougou to discuss social norms and their perspectives on , , challenges, and . Our media messages, based on what we've learned, reached over 180,000 people.

Next year, we’ll begin to launch the , model, beginning with and cooperatives that will create livelihoods for women and youth that not only reduce waste, improve sanitation, and reduce environmental health hazards, but will create new sources of nutritious, local foods where access is scarce.