Where We Work : Sierra Leone : Health

Every month in Sierra Leone, BRAC’s trained health promoters and workers provide door-to-door services to thousands of poor families.
 
The health programme covers the entire community, not just our microfinance members, with particular attention given to pregnant women and young children.
 
We adopt a multifaceted approach to reducing the health risks for poor communities in Sierra Leone:

• Prevention of malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS
• Reduction of infant and under-five mortality rates
• Increased accessibility to health care

 
BRAC community health promoters alert medical authorities to life threatening situations – especially complicated pregnancies, untreated Tuberculosis (TB), and malaria in children. We encourage the use of Government health facilities and free treatments and vaccinations where available.
 
The programme focuses on the following priority areas:

• Reproductive health care
• Malaria prevention and control
• TB prevention and control
• Family planning
• Community health initiatives
• Basic curative services