Strengthening healthcare and prevention in communities

In rural areas in particular, there is often a lack of knowledge about health, and access to medical services is limited. SolidarMed therefore trains many local community health workers and peer educators every year, and helps with transportation to sometimes distant health centres. The tasks of community health workers include carrying out prenatal check-ups and checking the health of newborns. They are also increasingly involved in the prevention of chronic diseases. Peer educators are young people who educate their peers on sexual and reproductive health – this too is an important part of the puzzle in improving healthcare in rural areas.

Key figures 2022:

► 738 community health workers trained

► 144 initiatives on sexual and reproductive health

► 4,943 people now with access to drinking water

► 79,555 people educated about chronic diseases

SolidarMed works with many different partners to review the results and effectiveness of its programmes and projects on an ongoing basis. The results feed directly into programmes in the form of adaptations of existing measures or ideas for future projects. In addition, once again in 2022, SolidarMed worked with local and international partners on a number of scientific field studies. This knowledge benefits people well beyond the project areas as SolidarMed makes the findings available to local authori - ties, health institutions and the international research community.

Key figures 2022:

► 19 academic publications

► 37 national health strategies shaped

► Participation in 10 conferences to transfer knowledge and continue to expand the network