Uman n Pikin Welbodi

OUR mission

to Improve the health and wellbeing of women and children in Sierra Leone

— Under 5 Clinic

Vaccination, growth and development monitoring, preventive and curative care, as well as educational activities and support and discussion groups for mothers

— Antenatal care and Postnatal care Clinic

Pregnancy and postpartum care, educational activities, and support and discussion groups for pregnant and breastfeeding women

— Family Planning

Contraception, STI (sexually transmitted infections) screening, sexual and reproductive health, educational activities

— Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical cancer screening for women over 30

— Malnutrition Clinic

Outpatient management of malnourished children

— Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services

Family planning, HPV vaccination for adolescent girls, distribution of reusable sanitary pad kits, discussion groups for adolescents and young adults

— General out-patient consultations

General medicine consultations for all

— Mobile Clinics

Mobile clinics with a multidisciplinary team in different villages

Key facts about Sierra Leone

Neonatal mortality

31/1000

Under 5 mortality

101/1000

Maternal mortality

443/100.000

Number of nurses

7,5/10.000 inhabitants

In Belgium : 111/10.000 inhabitants
(15 times more)

Number of midwives

2/10.000 inhabitants

In Belgium : 52/10.000 inhabitants
(26 times more)

Number of medical doctors

0,7/10.000 inhabitants

In Belgium : 32/10.000 inhabitants
(45 times more)

Access to family planning

20,8% of women have an unmet need for family planning

Malnutrition

33% of children under 5 are malnourished

Cervical Cancer Screening

Available in only 3% of the health facilities

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