Through direct action in ten African countries, Juan Ciudad NGO has significantly reduced maternal and infant mortality by leading community health projects to ensure safe births and prevent disease.
Through direct action in ten African countries, Juan Ciudad NGO has significantly reduced maternal and infant mortality by leading community health projects to ensure safe births and prevent disease.
Daily, 800 women lose their lives from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Besides, Every six seconds a child under five diesThe majority of these deaths are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, a region facing profound inequalities in access to basic health services.
To combat this reality, Juan Ciudad NGO leads maternal and child health projects in collaboration with the health centers of the Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God in ten African countries.Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique. These initiatives seek to guarantee healthcare for pregnant women and strengthen childcare, focusing their efforts on disease prevention and strengthening local healthcare workers.
In 2023, Juan Ciudad NGO and the San Juan de Dios centers in Africa managed to reduce maternal mortality. from 298 to 210 deaths per 100,000 births, while prenatal infant mortality fell from 2.8% to 2.1%. Likewise, medical consultations at its centers increased by 13.1%, reaching a total of 338,197 visits, and hospitalizations decreased by 5.5%.
Among the key actions highlight the plans of Prenatal monitoring, vaccination campaigns, detection and treatment of diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis and HIV, as well as education in nutrition and sexual and reproductive health. It has also been strengthened the training of midwives and health personnel to improve the quality of services in the most vulnerable communities.
The community leaders They have been essential in promoting good health practices, allowing for greater reach of initiatives. These actions have contributed to reducing mother-to-child transmission of diseases and saving thousands of lives.
Despite these achievements, health inequality persists. Sub-Saharan Africa has maternal and neonatal mortality rates up to 15 times higher than those of developed countries.Juan Ciudad NGO continues working to guarantee the right to health in the most affected regions, highlighting that many of these deaths are preventable with adequate resources.
The 2024 Christmas campaign seeks to garner support for this cause, promoting health equity and hope for the most disadvantaged communities.
Subject: CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN Bank account: ES63 0049 6096 4225 1013 7261 or Bizum to 04106
