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CA-3-D002004001 2026-07-17T06:32:40 This project (also known in French as A3PN) aims at reducing the mortality rate of mothers and children in the departments of Grand ‘Anse and southern Haiti by building stronger institutional and community health, reducing disease burden, improving nutrition and accountability of results. Project activities include: 1) conducting functional analysis of 10 healthcare centres in the seven target communities; 2) training of healthcare officers and providing medical equipment as needed; 3) developing community networks for social support and engaging them to promote the use of healthcare services by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children (girls and boys) under five (MNCs); 4) conducting research on food security, nutrition and breastfeeding, as well as hygiene; 5) educating mothers on the principles of infant and toddler hygiene and feeding, and introducing them to growing vegetable gardens and undertaking small scale animal husbandry; and 6) monitoring mothers, newborns and children under five and referring cases of malnutrition and dietary deficiencies to appropriate healthcare services. This project is implemented by a consortium of organizations lead by the Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation, with the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Medicine Nutrition Department and International Health Unit, in collaboration with the local partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Closed 2016-03-21T00:00:00 2020-03-31T00:00:00 Haiti 100.00% Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie Basic health care 27.21% Basic health infrastructure 12.90% Basic nutrition 4.78% Health education 12.28% Health personnel development 20.56% Population policy and administrative management 22.27% 5602135.15 The project’s expected results include: 1) improving healthcare services delivery and usage of basic healthcare services provided to mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children (girls and boys) under five (MNCs); 2) increasing MNCs’ consumption of food supplements and nutritious, locally produced and environmentally safe foods; and 3) increase of local women and men demographic data distribution and its use by local civil status registration offices, partners and leaders. Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2020) include: (1) 10 health centres rehabilitated and equipped; (2) 299 community based health workers (of which 180 women) trained according to the curriculum of Haiti’s ministry of public health and population; (3) 172 community health stations were open and functional (97 more than planned); (4) 159 mothers’ clubs created and 145 supported by trained mother educators; (5) 55,708 home visits completed; (6) 1,059 family gardens created and 965 agricultural kits distributed to increase food security and economic development; and (7) the preliminary results of the key questions of the TRANSNUT research on dietary diversity, nutrition, breastfeeding and hygiene shared with the partner institution Catholic Relief Services. Project-type interventions Bilateral Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation Global Affairs Canada YFMInternaAssistPartnershp&Programing Br Call for Proposals Participatory development and good governance Children's issues Youth Issues 1807971.00 1579563.00 447075.00 281015.00 19.878480 -72.708190 18.525570 -72.336970 18.511940 -73.811470 18.555140 -72.298030 18.536040 -73.910880 18.334080 -73.637520 18.347710 -73.858050 18.447670 -73.983190 2016200012 Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie 5602135.15 939873.00 564807.00 267599.85 461584.00 -461584.00 461583.15 629807.00 614772.00 12679.00 652734.15 657191.85 538242.00 262846.15