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Santé Monde figure dans la liste des 11 organismes de coopération internationale appuyés dans le cadre du volet 2 du NOUVEAU Québec sans frontières (NQSF). Grâce à ce programme du ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF), Santé Monde mettra en œuvre un projet de 370 350 $ CA visant l’amélioration du pouvoir [...]

21 JANUARY 2022 – CARE, Santé Monde, and Lawyers Without Borders Canada are pleased to announce a new initiative entitled “Women and Girls Standing up with Dignity for our Sexual and Reproductive Rights” (FANMKAD), generously funded by the Government of Canada. This $6.7M CAD project aims to improve access to the right to health, particularly [...]

Four years. That’s how long it took to address the taboo of adolescent sexual health in Benin. Focus on an international cooperation project initiated by Santé Monde, a non-profit organization based in Quebec City. – A text by Émilie Pelletier, first published in Le Soleil on November 14, 2021. A high incidence of early pregnancy, [...]

A few weeks ago, we received an unexpected call. A generous philanthropist wanted to contribute significantly to our activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After consulting with our team on site, we made a list of the most pressing needs. The philanthropist agreed to donate a well to provide clean water to an entire [...]

In Haiti, we rolled out a series of “Father’s Clubs”, groups of dads who get together and embody positive masculinities to influence the other men to participate in the education of children, share family tasks and responsibilities, support their partners during pregnancy, etc. These clubs are also an opportunity to raise awareness of gender-based violence [...]

#16Days- In Benin, 7 out of 10 women say they have been subjected to violence at least once in their lives. Despite the high rate of gender-based violence, very few women come forward to denounce their aggressors or ask for help – either out of fear of reprisals, lack of trust or access to the [...]

#16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Dubbed the shadow pandemic, gender-based violence is one of the world’s biggest health problems and a major human rights violation, affecting nearly one in three women worldwide (WHO). This type of violence affects all women (and some men, exceptionally), and in particular racialized women, LGBTQ+ people, and women in [...]

On World Hand Hygiene Day, let’s take a moment to remember how this small action is crucial to our health, and the health of others. Did you know that diarrhea and pneumonia are the leading causes of death for children under five? Handwashing with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to [...]