Health Education

Enfants du Monde

Health Education for Healthier Communities

In poor countries, due to a lack of health education, local people often lack the basic knowledge they need to look after themselves and stay healthy, or to make the right decisions in the event of illness or an emergency. Families do not know, for example, that pregnant women need to have prenatal checkups or that bleeding can be a sign of complications.

What Sets us Apart

Pregnant women, expectant fathers, and other family members learnhow to stay healthy during pregnancy, for example by eating properly.
Families know what to do if complications arise during pregnancy or childbirth and are prepared to take the right action.
Mothers know how to provide basic care for their newborns and are aware of the most common illnesses.
Pre- and postnatal checkups and the number of births taking place in health centers with qualified health personnel increase.
Home births with the assistance of untrained midwives decrease.
Women know their health rights. They know, for example, that they do not need their husband’s permission to see a doctor.

Rakib Ahsan/Enfants du Monde

Nazia 18 years old, Bangladesh

I learned to recognize the warning signs to look out for during my pregnancy. I also received information about preparing for childbirth and emergencies (related to birth).

Maternal and Neonatal Health

Maternal and Child Health

We train health workers to provide health education sessions to women, their families, and their communities in villages.

Mobile Apps

The mobile apps « Mon Bébé et Moi » and « Mon Enfant Grandit » provide valuable support to families, giving them access to essential information to improve the health of pregnant women, their babies, and their young children.

Birth Preparation and Emergency Planner

Our brochure on preparing for childbirth and emergencies helps reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. It informs pregnant women and healthcare workers about managing health risks, preparing for emergencies, and caring for newborns.

Sexual and Reproductive Health

We create educational materials tailored to teenagers and train facilitators and teachers to lead participatory activities with young people in order to prevent early pregnancy.

Cognitive Development in Children

We educate young parents about the importance of communication and play in promoting their child’s cognitive development.

Prevention of Malnutrition

In schools, we train teachers and develop fun, educational activities to teach children and their parents the principles of a healthy, nutritious diet based on local products, with a view to preventing malnutrition.

Slawomir Plata

My donation makes a difference

For example:

With 60 francs:

I offer birth preparation training to 11 pregnant women in Madagasacar.

With 100 francs:

I inform 500 pregnant women and their husbands in Bangladesh about the dangers for newborn babies.

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