The Alliance has a long-standing relationship with the government of Mali to provide vaccinations in villages in and around the Ouelessebougou Commune. The Alliance provides vaccinations for the following diseases: polio, yellow fever, measles, tuberculosis, diphtheria, hepatitis A, the flu, and tetanus. The Alliance will provide a total of 5,300 vaccinations this year. The Alliance also provides training for village health agents and matrons--teaching them how to prevent disease and illness.
Village families in the rural areas of Ouelessebougou face many health risks and diseases every day. Health education and disease prevention are key to enhancing the quality and longevity of life. Villagers do not have access to clean water or electricity. Many children die from simple causes such as diarrhea, measles and pneumonia and do not live past their fifth birthday. The Alliance provides vaccinations for more than 28,000 villagers in 30 rural villages.
Health training is provided for health workers, who then provide training for village families. Vaccinations are administered for women and children. The Alliance provides more than 5,000 vaccinations for villagers in 30 villages in and around the Ouelessebougou area. More than 60,000 vaccinations have been provided by the Alliance since 2003.
Vaccinations decrease the likelihood of contracting diseases and in an area where diseases are prevelent, such as Ouelessebougou, vaccinations truly save lives for hundreds of village women and children every year. Villagers are urged to attend health trainings to openly discuss and find solutions to the health concerns in their villages.
"Please thank the Alliance for the wonderful things they have done for my village. The children in my village are healthier and they are going to school. I am so grateful for what you are doing."
- Village Chief, Soumaya Village
Total Funding Received to Date: $13,661
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $557
Total Funding Goal: $14,218
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