Senegal
Senegal, a West African nation, boasts a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean with the Senegal River serving as its western border. With a population of over 17 million, mostly young and with a rapidly growing urban rate, Senegal is considered a lower-middle-income country. Despite development efforts and progress, access to healthcare remains unequal and challenges such as infectious diseases, malnutrition and maternal mortality persist. The Senegalese government has launched several initiatives to improve the health of its population. ASKAAN is proud to contribute to these efforts.
Investing in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health
The ISMEA project was established by the government of Senegal with the support of the World Bank in order to improve the quality of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAHN) services, increase their use and promote the adoption of behaviors conducive to the health of mothers, newborns, children and adolescents at the individual, family and community level. The project targets six regions in Senegal, namely Kaffrine, Tambacounda, Kédougou, Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor. In the context of the project, ASKAAN’s objective is to elaborate and oversee the implementation of an accompanying communication strategy over the period 2021–2024. Through the integrated communication strategy, complemented by operational plans and tools, ASKAAN aims to promote social behavioral change, increasing the demand of RMNCAHN services and the adoption of other health promoting behaviors. The strategy has been designed in a participatory, inclusive and interactive manner, based on documentary and socio-anthropological studies to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding RMNCAH-N services.
Investing in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (ISMEA)
The ISMEA project was established by the government of Senegal with the support of the World Bank in order to improve the quality of reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAHN) services, increase their use and promote the adoption of behaviors conducive to the health of mothers, newborns, children and adolescents at the individual, family and community level. The project targets six regions in Senegal, namely Kaffrine, Tambacounda, Kédougou, Kolda, Sédhiou, and Ziguinchor. In the context of the project, ASKAAN’s objective is to elaborate and oversee the implementation of an accompanying communication strategy over the period 2021–2024. Through the integrated communication strategy, complemented by operational plans and tools, ASKAAN aims to promote social behavioral change, increasing the demand of RMNCAHN services and the adoption of other health promoting behaviors. The strategy has been designed in a participatory, inclusive and interactive manner, based on documentary and socio-anthropological studies to understand the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding RMNCAH-N services.
Sanitation and Hygiene
As part of the USAID/Access SAGAL campaign, ASKAAN supported the improvement of sanitation and hygiene…
Increasing Demand for HIV Services
Within the “Increasing demand for HIV services” project, ASKAAN’s main objective was to develop communication…
Family Planning
Between 2019 and 2020, ASKAAN supported the promotion of family planning in Senegal through a…
Expanded Program on Immunization
From 2017 to 2020, ASKAAN collaborated closely with Gavi, UNICEF, and the Senegalese government for…
Post-COVID-19 Capacity Building
In the post-covid period, ASKAAN worked closely with GIZ to help local companies prepare for…
Nutrition and Reproductive Health
In collaboration with PINKK, Nutrition International, and UNFPA, ASKAAN supported the promotion of nutrition and…