Overview

Begun in October 2003, this five-year project is an integral part of the Malian Government Health Program and is funded by USAID. Keneya Ciwara is being implemented in seven of Mali’s eight regions and reaches about 30 percent of the county’s population. In total, eleven districts and two communes in the capital city Bamako, are covered by project activities. A consortium of partners led by CARE Mali includes JHU/CCP, IntraHealth International, Action Against Hunger (AAH), and Groupe Pivot/Santé Population (GP/SP).

Accomplishments

• Children 12-23 months who received DPT3 increased by 50 percent.

• Pregnant women with 2 doses IPT went up from 0.3 to 8 percent.

• Pregnant women sleeping under ITN increased by 13 percent.

• Children under five sleeping under ITN went up from 9.7 to 23.5 percent.

• Children six to 59 months receiving Vitamin A during the last six months increased from 30.7 to 61 percent.