Maternal and Neonatal Health
From 2017 to 2020
36’487
women and babies benefiting
6’566
newborns received essential care at birth
305
health care staff have been trained
Enfants du Monde does not currently have an ongoing health project in Haiti.
We Train Healthcare Workers
In Haiti, when a pregnant woman has a health problem, she first seeks help from traditional healers before going to a health centre. Unfortunately, these traditional treatments result in the deaths of many women in Haiti. They die because they did not receive the right healthcare in time.
We are Improving Care for Pregnant Women and Babies
In many cases, these deaths are due to complications that could have been easily treated if the woman had gone to a health centre quickly and been cared for by qualified medical staff.
Enfants du Monde’s health project in Haiti therefore aims to improve care for pregnant women, mothers and babies. To achieve this, our Swiss NGO works with local communities to identify the main problems affecting access to healthcare and find solutions together.
In addition, midwives have been recruited to improve medical care for pregnant women and mothers.
Stéphanie Joseph, Midwife, Haiti
Since I was hired, prenatal consultations have increased and there are more births at the health centre. I decided to become a midwife because it is a noble profession and I enjoy helping people in need. I advise pregnant women, explaining to them how to prevent complications.
Our Impact
- More than 43,000 pregnant women, young mothers and babies have benefited from our health project in Dufour and Délattes, two communities in the Petit and Grand Goâve region in western Haiti.
- Midwives and health workers receive training in counselling and communication on maternal and neonatal health issues.
- Health workers, traditional healers, families and the local population in Haiti are involved in the health project to find the best solutions together.
Enfants du Monde works in partnership with Médecins du Monde Spain, local organisations and the Haitian Ministry of Health.
Watch the report on our health project in Haiti, broadcast on Léman Bleu on 27 August 2019 as part of the programme Esprit solidaire:
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