Santé Monde and Oxfam-Québec Join Forces for a Major Health Project in Africa

17 February 2025

Santé Monde is proud to announce the launch of the ‘’Strengthening the Resilience of Health Systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad (PRESYS)’’ Project.

Funded by Global Affairs Canada, this seven-year project will be carried out in partnership with Oxfam-Québec (lead) and will leverage the involvement of local partners who are deeply rooted in their communities.

This large-scale initiative aims to enhance the health and rights of populations, with a particular focus on women, adolescent girls, and marginalized groups living in areas facing complex crises. It is expected to have a significant impact on the lives of over 240,000 people.

A Synergy of Local and International Expertise

The PRESYS project combines Santé Monde’s proven approach to building resilient health systems with Oxfam-Québec’s methodology in transformative leadership for women’s rights.

At its core, the project partners with grassroots organizations that bring invaluable firsthand knowledge of community needs and realities. These include Actions pour la Protection et l’Encadrement de l’Enfant (APEE) and Actions des Mamans pour l’Épanouissement de la Famille (AMEF) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Alerte Santé, in Chad.

The project’s unique combination of expertise will focus on :

- Building resilient health systems that can withstand conflicts, epidemics, and natural disasters
- Improving access to health services for vulnerable and marginalized populations
- Developing inclusive health practices that respect the dignity and needs of women, adolescent girls, and marginalized groups
- Implementing nutritional programs tailored to local contexts

« This project fully embodies our vision of co-development in global health. By joining forces with our local partners, we’re creating sustainable solutions to critical public health challenges in highly vulnerable regions. »

– Daniel Campeau, Interim Executive Director of Santé Monde.

The PRESYS project will be implemented in the provinces of Kinshasa and Équateur (DRC), as well as in the Lac and Bar El Ghazal provinces (Chad). Through its transformative and intersectional approach, the project will engage healthcare providers, community leaders, and women’s rights organizations to address gender inequalities in health, with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Key actions include supporting mobile health clinics that serve women and adolescent girls in remote communities, as well as sustainably upgrading healthcare facilities and providing them with efficient biomedical waste management systems, based on Santé Monde’s proven practices.

Through these efforts, Santé Monde, Oxfam-Québec, and their partners continue their commitment to building more resilient and equitable communities.

For more information :
Read Oxfam-Québec’s press release

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