Madagascar

 
 
 
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Project Global Surgery: Madagascar

 
 
 
 

Problem

 

As the landmark Lancet study and several global health experts have made clear, 5 billion people (66% of the world’s population) do not have access to safe and affordable essential surgical care. That means that mothers might die in childbirth, every occurrences of appendicitis can be deadly for children, and broken bones can mean permanent disability. These basic life-saving and life-altering surgical procedures are routine in hospitals in wealthy countries.

Madagascar is one of the many countries of the Global South with a critical lack of essential surgery capacity. Of its population of 21million, including – children, the overwhelming majority do not have adequate access to safe, basic surgical care.

 

WCI’s Solution in partnership with Operation Smile

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To address this deficit in Madagascar, and to create a model that can be applied in other places, WCI partnered with Operation Smile, one of the most recognized non-profits in the world, and an innovative leader in providing access to healthcare.

With Ops Smile, WCI is developing in-country capacity and skill to perform essential surgical procedures like c-sections, appendectomies, and bone repairs. WCI and Ops Smile are working with the Malagasy Ministry of Health to:

  • Develop surgical delivery infrastructure

  • Provide leadership training to critical personnel in large teaching hospitals

  • Train local doctors, nurses, and hospital staff for essential surgical practices

  • Strengthen networks between large urban hospitals and regional healthcare clinics and providers

  • Help local administrators develop supply-chain and logistics capacity to continue these practices into the future 

 
 
 
Project GES Testimonials

“Currently in Africa it is found that access to surgery is still considered a luxury. Because not only health centers with surgical services are not accessible by everyone, but it must also ensure the necessary funds to pay for consumables, necessary drugs, hospitalization costs. Yet there is a high and significant percentage of morbidity and mortality due to the lack of safe surgery. Given these facts, it is essential to plan and include surgery in public health programs.”

Dr. Narindra Anjaharisoaniaina, DEFS, CHRR Medical Director

 
 
 
 
 

Impact

 

Sustainable, locally-led, access to safe, essential surgical care in Madagascar

A strong partnership with the Malagasy government that will ensure funding and support for essential surgeries

Millions of children and families able to live longer, work productively, and play harder

A model for sustainable, safe, essential surgery development for Africa & other countries around the globe