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Combating medical deserts and improving access to care<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
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Since it was founded, Sant\u00e9 Sud has been working to bring medical care to rural areas in countries with limited resources, where health professionals are unevenly distributed.<\/p>\n

Forty years on, equity in access to healthcare remains a crucial global issue, as highlighted by\u00a0France’s Global Health Strategy 2023-2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Due in part to the lack of attractiveness of these regions for doctors, basic care is often provided by non-medical staff and traditional medicine remains widespread. Yet many young doctors, trained in increasing numbers since the 1970s, are unable to find employment in the public sector in their own countries.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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In countries with limited resources, healthcare infrastructures and professionals are mainly concentrated in urban areas, while 60-70% of the population lives in rural areas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Sant\u00e9 Sud’s innovative approach<\/h2>\n

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In response to these challenges, Sant\u00e9 Sud and its partner associations have implemented an innovative approach by installing community general practitioners (CGPs) and midwives in rural areas.<\/p>\n

These professionals provide basic care, take preventive action, raise awareness and refer patients to the appropriate facilities, thereby playing a crucial role in rural communities. They work in alliance with communities and in partnership with other players in the healthcare system.<\/p>\n

Read the testimonial of a general practitioner in Guinea<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Achievements and expansion<\/h3>\n

Sant\u00e9 Sud’s first project in Mali in 1989 led to the installation of several dozen rural doctors, supported by the local authorities. These initiatives were subsequently extended to Madagascar, Benin and Guinea.<\/p>\n

A WHO evaluation carried out in Madagascar in 2008 confirmed the relevance and effectiveness of this system, as well as the satisfaction of doctors and patients.<\/p>\n

Today, more than 30 midwives are or will be supported by Sant\u00e9 Sud in Madagascar to improve sexual and reproductive health care in very geographically isolated areas in two regions of the country. This support follows the same model as for the MGC and also enables initiatives to be developed around nutrition and 1000 days within and with communities.<\/p>\n

Testimonial from Dr Jocelyn, President of AMC-MAD<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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With 500 doctors in place, this activity has improved access to healthcare for around
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Nos programmes li\u00e9s \u00e0 cette th\u00e9matique<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n
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Emergency medicine training for general practitioners in countries with limited resources<\/div>\r\n
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PluriElles<\/h3>\r\n
Combating pandemics and strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights in rural areas.<\/div>\r\n
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Bien na\u00eetre (phase 2)<\/h3>\r\n
Promoting health, sexual and reproductive rights and child health in rural areas of Analamanga.<\/div>\r\n
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D\u00e9couvrir tous nos programmes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Towards institutional recognition<\/h3>\n

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Sant\u00e9 Sud’s commitment over four decades demonstrates that innovative, pragmatic and targeted solutions can overcome the challenges of access to healthcare in rural areas, particularly when they are developed with and for communities.<\/p>\n

Interview with Dr Hubert BALIQUE<\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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