Healthcare closer to families
Information, prevention and community support for better health protection.
Supporting the health of mothers and children
High maternal and infant mortality, alongside reliance on traditional practices.
- Train traditional birth attendants and health workers in Pygmy communities.
- Provide maternal health equipment and promote family planning.
- Work with community health centres.
50 mothers reached in Goma
On 7 August 2025, with ISDD-asbl, PPSDR marked World Breastfeeding Week at the Karisimbi Methodist Health Centre. The activity reached 15 pregnant women, 15 breastfeeding women, 8 healthcare providers and 12 community leaders with messages on exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months.
Screening and care during a humanitarian crisis
With four partner organisations (Light and Salt, CARITAS Goma, APATAMACO and UJPD), coordinated by PRONANUT North Kivu, PPSDR carried out rapid screening in four health areas of Pinga: 17.4% of children had acute malnutrition, including 4.7% with severe acute malnutrition.
Prevent, inform and refer
PPSDR health activities focus on awareness, risk prevention, the promotion of good practices and referral to appropriate care.
Alerting to prevent: Ebola, May 2026
On 15 May 2026, following the declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Ituri and North Kivu (Bunia, Mongbwalu, Beni, Butembo, Goma and Rutshuru), PPSDR issued an alert and called for collaboration on prevention: safe water, hygiene, community relay training and awareness.