Madagascar

In 2022

810

schoolchildren have received nutrition education

56

teachers, coordinators and parents have been trained

77

health personnel have been trained

Country issues

Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world with more than 78% of the population living below the poverty line. 2 million children under the age of 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition, making child malnutrition one of the greatest challenges facing Madagascar.

On the other hand, maternal and neonatal health care is very little developed in Madagascar. 6 out of 10 births take place at home and there are 353 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births and 20 newborn deaths per 1,000 live births.

Training education and health personnel to improve maternal and child health

We have two projects to protect Malagasy children and mothers :

In collaboration with the University Hospitals of Geneva and the Ambanja District Hospital, we train nursing staff in the respectful management of pregnant women and their newborn.
In schools, we train teachers in nutrition education to prevent malnutrition.

Our actions in Madagascar

Maternal and neonatal health

We set up a training programme for the healthcare staff of the Centre Hospitalier de Référence of the Ambanja district to improve the quality of maternal and neonatal care.

Nutritional education

We are supporting a nutrition education pilot project in three primary schools in Ambanja, in the north of the country.

Together, let’s support vulnerable mothers and children around the world

12 December 2023

By engaging with us to help and protect mothers and children around the world, we can have a sustainable impact on their living conditions together through quality education and access to health services.

12December 2023