It rains a lot in Diébougou in the Sud-Ouest region of Burkina Faso. This means that malaria transmission occurs throughout the year in this West African country, but it’s especially high during the peak season, which runs from June to October, increasing the importance of community-based health care. From the health facility in Diébougou, the
A preventive malaria program led by Jhpiego receives high praise in an independent review for its community-focused, sustainable approach that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women. The Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP) project, operating over 5 years in four malaria-endemic, sub-Saharan African countries, introduced a community-based approach that contributed
Kenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In rural Makiala village in southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), young mothers often lived alone or with their grandmothers while their husbands or partners left to seek work in the city. Pregnant women preferred to give birth at home or elsewhere due to a lack of medical supplies
