Improving health of mothers and children in the most vulnerable communities in post-conflict Colombia
Thanks to the support of United Methodist Women, Methodist Women in Britain and Pollock Memorial Missionary Trust we were able to launch a project aiming to improve the health status of the most vulnerable members of indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities through community health education, targeted screening and treatment.
The project addresses the gaps in preventative care (antenatal visits and childhood development checks) and the lack of health-hygiene education which contribute to high maternal and childhood morbidity in the area caused by diarrhoeal and respiratory infections.