Guinea-Bissau
Years of political instability and economic stagnation have had a serious impact on its crumbling health system.
In the central region of Bafatá, we work to reduce childhood mortality by managing the regional hospital’s neonatal and paediatric wards, and running a nutrition programme for children under 15 years of age.
Our teams also support several health centres in rural areas and train community health workers to diagnose and treat diarrhoea, malaria and acute respiratory infections.
We also work in the main paediatric hospital in the country, in the capital of Bissau, managing the intensive care unit (PICU) around the clock.
In 2020, MSF teams also responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing training to medical staff.
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Guinea-Bissau
Paediatric emergency services in practice
Voices from the Field
29 Nov 2018
Guinea-Bissau
Five things to know about our emergency paediatric project in Bissau
Project Update
29 Nov 2018
Guinea-Bissau
Medical knowledge that outlasts MSF project
Voices from the Field
18 Jun 2018
Guinea-Bissau
Many children would be saved if they arrived at the hospital earlier
Voices from the Field
29 Jul 2016
Epidemics and pandemics
Epidemics: Neglected emergencies?
Report
25 Nov 2015
Guinea-Bissau
28,500 children vaccinated against measles
Project Update
31 Jul 2015