Project profile — Maternal and Child Health in Léogâne and Gressier - COVID-19 Response

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improving gender-sensitive healthcare service delivery provided to mothers, pregnant women and girls, newborns and children under five; (2) improving the rate at which mothers, pregnant women and girls, newborns and children under five use basic healthcare services; and (3) improving Canadians’ understanding and engagement in maternal, newborn and child health issues.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (November 2021) included: (1) 35 multi-skilled community health workers (MCHWs) (11 women and 24 men) were mobilized, and COVID-19 training was provided, which helped strengthen epidemiological surveillance systems to anticipate new cases and prevent further spread in the communes of Léogâne and Gressier; (2) 1,500 COVID-19 education posters were distributed by 35 MCHWs and 27 health institutions to raise awareness of the pandemic’s progression and the required public health measures; (3) sound trucks reached 21,300 people with messages on how to detect COVID-19 and reduce its spread; (4) 39 health care workers (35 women and 4 men) were trained to provide proper COVID-19 protection and care; (5) 3,551 medical masks were distributed to 25 health institutions and the 35 MCHWs; (6) the Commune Health Unit team and PROSAMI’s field team conducted 52 supervision visits to evaluate the quality of services.