Project profile — Improving Community Health in Sikasso and Koulikoro regions

Final results achieved as of May 2015 include: (i) 274 community health workers (CHW) (105 men and 169 women) were trained on Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) (an approach to prevent and treat childhood illness beyond health facilities so that more children can access life-saving treatments), pharmaceutical management, and maternal, newborn and child health services; (ii) 20 workshops allowing CHW to share experiences and best practices were held; (iii) 126 stakeholders participated in meetings with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, the Aga Khan Foundation, Plan Canada, and Save the Children to explain and engage relevant decision-makers on implementing a gender sensitive ICCM approach to addressing diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia; (iv) 21 health messages relating to maternal, newborn and child health, cultural barriers, environmental health and gender were designed and recorded; and (v) the Red Cross Mali improved its ability to coordinate and collaborate with the Ministry of Health in the delivery of maternal, newborn and child health services in a gender-sensitive manner. These are contributing to improving people’s access to quality health care services