Project profile — Community Health Support

• Congo, Democratic Republic (100.00%)

• Basic health care:
Basic health care (12220) (30.00%)
Basic health infrastructure (12230) (10.00%)
Infectious disease control (12250) (20.00%)
Health personnel development (12281) (10.00%)
• Population Policies/Programmes And Reproductive Health: STD control including HIV/AIDS (13040) (10.00%)
• Basic drinking water supply:
Basic drinking water supply (14031) (10.00%)
Basic sanitation (14032) (10.00%)

This project aims to rehabilitate the health care system in the rural periphery of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) capital, Kinshasa, in an effort to improve the quality of life of the thousands of people who do not have access to basic health services. CIDA plans to achieve this goal through the rehabilitation of the health care system's infrastructure, an increase in the capacities of those with authority in the health district of N'sele, and the support of grassroot community organizations. The project responds to the need for support in the areas of women and children's health, reproductive health and the campaign against HIV/AIDS.

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Results achieved as of the end of the project (December 2011) include: health services coverage in the areas targeted by the project grew from 44% in 2003 to 95% in 2010; 94% of the health centres in the three health zones were constructed or rehabilitated by the project; prenatal consultation rate grew from 52% in 2003 to 82% in 2010; assisted births from trained personnel grew from 36% in 2003 to 90% in 2010; immunization coverage noticeably increased: immunization coverage for tuberculosis grew from 65% in 2003 to 98% in 2010, immunization coverage for diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough from 58% in 2003 to 95% in 2010, immunization coverage for measles from 51% in 2003 to 83% in 2010; the percentage of women of child-bearing age receiving counselling services for family planning, in N'sele district went from 1% in 2003 to 15% in 2010 - this activity was initiated by the project; community participation increased, operational resources committees grew from 11 in 2003 to 28 in 2010. The project also contributed to the empowerment of the provincial medical depot (CAMESKIN) through the implementation of necessary tools to optimize the distribution of medicines to the health centres at the district level.

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