by Mali Health | May 29, 2023 | Women, Women-Led Health Financing
One morning in March, at the beginning of Mali’s hot season, we went to meet Fatoumata to learn more about the activities of the women of Sanankoro, and their cooperative. Despite the blazing heat, 40° C (104° F) in the shade, Fatoumata generously welcomes us under...
by Mali Health | Nov 18, 2022 | Learning, Women-Led Health Financing
The following are excerpts written by Adam Aicha Hanne, an MPH – PharmD student who spent her summer practicum working with the Mali Health team in Bamako. She worked on the Gnaman ni Sôrô ni Kènèya project with the Community Capacity Building department. The goals of...
by Tara Hopkins | Apr 25, 2022 | Women, Women-Led Health Financing
In West Africa, and especially in Mali, it is customary to go door-to-door when multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) are born, collecting support from neighbors. The birth of multiples can be a significant challenge for families with limited resources. Through this porte...
by Tara Hopkins | Nov 28, 2021 | Women, Women-Led Health Financing
For four years, the savings group Belle Dame, or Beautiful Lady, has met every Thursday as a part of Mali Health’s women’s health financing program. Their story begins with Mme. Koné Djénèba Ballo, the group’s founder and treasurer: Ever since I was a...
by Mali Health | Sep 28, 2021 | Women, Women-Led Health Financing
It’s a Tuesday afternoon and the monthly SHARE group meeting in Sotuba is about to get started. SHARE is our special savings program for pregnant women. At each meeting, women not only save funds for their maternal care and delivery, they also receive maternal...
by Mali Health | Apr 23, 2021 | Women, Women-Led Health Financing
Madame Oumou Mariko Doumbia was elected by her peers to be the first leader of the cooperative union in September. She lives in Sabalibougou, a peri-urban community in Commune V of Bamako, where Mali Health has worked for several years. She is 52 years old and is...
