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.
Haemorrhagic fevers
“We must finish the job”
Crisis Update
17 Jul 2015
Guinea-Bissau
Over 10,000 affected by cholera in Guinea Bissau
Project Update
23 Oct 2008
Cholera
Cholera outbreaks across West Africa: MSF sends more staff and supplies
Project Update
14 Sep 2005
HIV/AIDS
Profiteers resell Africa's cheap Aids drugs
Project Update
4 Oct 2002
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal blocks aid supplies from reaching war victims in Guinea Bissau
Press Release
13 Aug 1998