The problems facing the people of Côte d'Ivoire reflect the problems in West Africa as a region, where 120 million children - 10% of the population - suffer from a wide range of medical conditions.
In times of war and social upheaval, women and children often suffer the brunt of the hardships that are inflicted on the civilian population. Even in times of peace, pregnancy and childbearing have risks, particularly for women lacking pre-natal care. Additionally, malaria and diarrhea, two easily preventable and treatable illnesses, continue to contribute to the high infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa .
Sadly, Côte d’Ivoire has one of the highest prevalence rates of HIV infection in West Africa , with the greatest geographic distribution being amongst women aged 30 to 34 years. HIV infection in Africa spreads readily along the trucking routes, and Abidjan
Our approach at Centre de Santé Nimatoullah has been to create a high quality health care facility in an location where many local residents can afford to pay reasonable fees, but an area also easily accessible to more indigent populations. We send outreach teams to those most at risk, and when necessary we provide transportation to our main facility.
To attract and retain patients, we offer a wide range of state of the art services at considerably less cost than other local facilities. The income generated from paying clients has been sufficient to underwrite the cost of treatment for those unable to pay.
We work in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and are an important part of their national network of community health centers. We ask for your support to enhance and maintain our health care services for those in great need.
