Mali Health

For those thinking about the future of healthcare and health systems on the continent, this series is where the most critical conversation is happening.

If you believe in a future that is led by local experts and by the consumers and providers of healthcare developing solutions in their communities, please join these enlightening, enriching, and action-oriented conversations.

If you did not catch it, the first roundtable shared wise observations from experienced leaders across the continent who are charting a path forward and who raised so many important considersations, and opportunities. Be sure to watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO9-ktVbJZM

We look forward to tomorrow's conversation - sure to be as informative and engaging as the first - and hope to hear even more about the communtiy-led and grassroots strategies that are contributing to efficiency and impact.

Can Africa do more with what it already has?

Join us on tomorrow, June 25, for the 2nd roundtable in our “Seizing the Moment” series.

With external aid declining and a $12 billion gap looming, African countries must urgently reimagine . This roundtable will explore how governments, civil society, and the private sector can collaborate to deliver smarter, more efficient, and people-centred health services.

→ June 25, 2025
→ 1PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM SAST | 4PM EAT
→ Register now: https://ow.ly/L2oS50WfCFg

For World Health Worker Week, we are celebrating the incredible work of our community health workers in peri-urban Bamako who have not lost a mother or child in their care in over 10 years!

As we join the calls for in every community, we also want to recognize the contributions that communities make to invest in and support their health workers every day.

The evidence is clear that community health workers are essential to primary healthcare systems. In Mali, we have the opportunity to support women-centered and community-led health systems where communities have the leading role, in collaboration with health authorities, policymakers, and international donors.

This , we're sharing why we think communities deserve a stronger voice in conversations about investing in and why we shouldn't overlook their contributions:

Investing in health workers, from the ground up - Mali Health During World Health Worker Week, let's remember that communities and patients are not just the recipients of health worker services, but investors in them.

The participation of communities, especially women and youth, is one of the pillars of Mali's community health system, but reaching that goal has been a challenge.

New strategies could help ensure that this core value is realized, and Dr. Sogoba and Dr. Bathily are sharing the experiences and successes that our partners have had in implementing participatory quality improvement methods.

Together, we can ensure that every community health system in Mali can engage meaningfully with the communities they serve, include women and youth, and provide quality healthcare.

Advocating for the community health system in Mali’s national quality improvement strategy - Mali Health Since Mali Health began our participatory quality improvement work nearly ten years ago, we have worked directly with 28 community health centers (CSComs) and 11 health districts. Though we focus on overlooked peri-urban communities, we also adapted our approach for use by CSComs in rural communitie...