| Reporting Organization: | The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada |
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| Total Budget ($CAD): | $ 4,717,560 |
| Timeframe: | April 1, 2016 - June 30, 2020 |
| Status: | Completion |
| Contact Information: |
Bella Lam [email protected] |
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada
| Congo (DRC) - $ 4,717,560.00 (100.00%) | |
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| Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (15.00 %) | |
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| Newborn & Child Health (15.00 %) | |
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| Reproductive Health & Rights incl. Maternal Health (15.00 %) | |
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| Primary Health Care (10.00 %) | |
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| WASH (30.00 %) | |
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| Gender Equality (15.00 %) | |
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Delivering Healthy Futures (DHF) is a maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) initiative implemented by the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The ultimate outcome is to contribute towards the reduction of maternal and child mortality in the provinces of North Kivu and Maniema located in Eastern DRC. This was achieved through three expected outcomes: [a] enhancing the delivery of essential health services by health workers for mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children under five; [b] improving community members’ (women and men) practices in reproductive health and WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene); and [c] increasing the use of health services by pregnant women, mothers and children. The project activities that support these outcomes include: training health care workers on MNCH related themes; developing vaccination plans for the health centres; sensitizing community members on the importance of accessing services at the health centres, with a focus on pre and post-natal care for pregnant women; constructing new maternity wards and WASH facilities at the health centres; using mobile clinics to reach remote communities; and equipping the health centres with medicines and materials.
| Gender and age: | Adult women Adult men Under-5 children |
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| Descriptors: | Rural |
| Total Direct Population: | 118,804 |
| Total Indirect Population: | 88,000 |
| 1,111 | Training |
| 3,385 | Training |
| 1,211 | Sensitization |
| 1,231 | Sensitization |
| 2,632 | Construction and equipping of maternity wards |
| 1,332 |
[1] Improved delivery of essential health services by health care workers for mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children under five in 20 health centres
[2] Improved practices in reproductive health and WASH by community members including women, men, families, and community volunteers in 20 health areas
[3] Improved utilization of essential health services by mothers, pregnant women, newborns and children under five in 20 health areas
Cumulative projects results achieved include:
• 12,859 children 0-11 months fully immunized, including DPT3, measles and pneumoocccal vaccinations
• 16,472 new cases adopting family planning methods
• 99.4% of mothers received postnatal care within 2 days of childbirth
• 20/20 health centers implementing vaccination microplans
• 100% of trained health care workers with increased knowledge in 1) reproductive health, family planning and management tools 2)in early childhood health and disease prevention methods, safe pregnancy, delivery and motherhood
• 7/7 targeted health areas with access to functional and equipped maternity wards
• 225 (30 women) health cafre workers trained in reproductive health and family planning management tools
• 20 updated vaccination microplans produced and implemented
• 175 (30 women) health workers trained in early childhood, health and disease prevention, WASH
• 271,162 community members sensitized about reproductive health, family planning tools, WASH
