Primary Healthcare

Location: Afabet

Situation:

Eritrea is one of the poorest countries in the world and several consecutive years of drought have contributed to food shortages. The disputed border between Eritrea and Ethiopia ensures that relations between the two countries remain tense. This situation, described as neither war, nor peace, is a constant source of security problems. In this context, children and pregnant women are the most vulnerable.

Activities:

The programme includes:
• Providing primary healthcare in three health facilities and in the communities;
• Health education;
• Supervising Afabet hospital;
• Refurbishing a surgical unit in Afabet hospital along with providing equipment and mentoring surgical staff.

Outlook:

Continuing the training of midwives and community health workers in Afabet region and the mentoring of surgical staff in the surgical unit at Afabet hospital.

Project start date: July 2006    

End date: May 2008