Instiglio worked with Unicef, the Moroccan Ministry of Health and the National Initiative for Human Development to develop a community transmission mechanism focused on improving maternal and child health. Through a detailed literature review, the development of a Community Health Model and an operational strategy, the Project aimed to reduce child mortality, improve health indicators, and increase access to Morocco’s health services.
Country
Morocco
Timeline
2020
Type of Project
RBF design and implementation
Sector
Health
Project
Partners
project description
In the last decades, Morocco has had pressing needs concerning maternal and child health. One of the main reasons for this is the presence of physical and cultural barriers that limit access to healthcare.
With this context in mind, Instiglio worked with Unicef, the Moroccan Ministry of Health and the National Initiative for Human Development to develop a community health model to improve maternal and child health indicators in the country. This tool was tailored to the needs of the most vulnerable population.
The approach taken in the Project included three stages:
- A detailed literature review assessing the best maternal and child health practices in Morocco and around the world
- The development of a Community Health model focused on this problematic
- The operationalization of the selected Community Health model
The project’s focus was to create a Community Health Model adapted to the needs and constraints of the territory and is population. To effectively achieve the desired results, key design principles were put into place. Through these, the project sought to reduce maternal mortality, infant mortality and improve indicators of growth and nutrition. To achieve this, three key functions were planned for service providers:
- Awareness and education
- Orientation and coordination
- Identification and reference
The operationalization phase will consist of a pilot phase with a review and learning process to then scale up. Until now, improvements have been made in terms of maternal and child health. However, there are disparities between regions and the potential for more improvement.
