by Mali Health | Aug 10, 2022 | Quality Improvement
In Mali’s decentralized health system, ASACOs (community health associations) are instrumental to not only the delivery of primary health care services – particularly maternal and child healthcare – but they are also the primary structure that ensures community...
by Mali Health | Jun 2, 2021 | Quality Improvement, Women
Every year, 5 May is dedicated to one of the most important professions in the world – the midwife. No matter where you live, the work of midwives is at the very heart of a family’s health. Their roles are multifaceted and comprehensive, but often...
by Mali Health | May 14, 2021 | Health Promotion and Community Outreach, Quality Improvement
At the end of April, Dr. Sogoba attended a weeklong workshop in Fana. It was the latest meeting for the development of the national plan for the extension of community-based epidemiological surveillance (SEBAC). Dr. Sogoba, the director of our Health Department, is...
by Mali Health | Aug 14, 2019 | Learning, Mali Health, Quality Improvement
Compassion is a universal idea – but it’s been in the news a bit lately. The Dalai Lama is helping to open the conversation about its role in medicine. A donor recently gave $100 million to create an institute to study empathy and compassion to the University of...
by Mali Health | Jul 27, 2019 | Quality Improvement
On Wednesday 10 July, Mali Health was honored by the Sotuba community in recognition of our partnership, and the impact it has had on improving community health. While we were the ones being recognized, for us, this event was actually a chance to celebrate the strong...
by Mali Health | Jun 7, 2018 | Quality Improvement
Mali Health is happy to announce that we have won a Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Our proposal, Using Participatory Quality Improvement Methods to Improve Vaccine Timeliness, will bring together maternal care...
