GLOBAL HEALTH
Health Systems Strengthening UMC facilities respond to mpox
With support from Global Ministries, UMC health boards and facilities were equipped to respond to an mpox outbreak in DRC, providing essential medical care and education about the virus. The collaboration between health boards and local community leaders, like UMC pastors, played a crucial role in addressing this public health challenge, focusing on prevention, treatment and education to safeguard the health of vulnerable populations.
Before, I didn’t know what mpox was, let alone differentiate it from other skin diseases. Now I can recognize the symptoms and know what to do if I notice them in myself or someone else in my family. – Patrice Lumumba Okeke
GRANTS AWARDED 72
IN TOTAL $5,291,658
PEOPLE REACHED 1,022,176
Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Protecting pregnant women from malaria
Part of prenatal care at the Nganza Health Center in DRC – and for most United Methodist facilities partnering with Global Ministries – is a routine course of malaria prophylactics, much like what travelers take to avoid contracting it. Women also receive a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net upon arrival at the center, and the combination generally keeps them free of malaria throughout pregnancy. This greatly improves the likelihood of delivering a healthy baby.
I have just given birth to my second son here without difficulty. We are in good health, I don’t have a fever, and my child too, is doing very well. I gave birth in very good conditions at the Nganza Health Center. – Mamu, Patient at Nganza
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