UNICEF State of the Worlds Children 2008 improving health care delivery to farming communities in Egypt
Spreading out along the banks of the Nile south of Cairo - Upper Egypt is a picturesque landscape of small farming villages, many of them seemingly frozen in time. These communities are some of the poorest in Egypt and represent a significant challenge in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. A lack of access to high quality health services and a history of traditional remedies meant that many people were reluctant to use government clinics. That's why in 2003 UNICEF launched an innovative project in eight villages to improve health care delivery to ordinary people. UNICEF worked hand in hand with the Ministry of Health to develop ways of raising the profiles of local clinics, by networking them within their communities. Part of the project is aimed at empowering women
by raising their awareness on key health issues
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Spreading out along the banks of the Nile south of Cairo - Upper Egypt is a picturesque landscape of small farming villages, many of them seemingly frozen in time. These communities are some of the poorest in Egypt and represent a...
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