Interventions
CHAMPS investigations show that at least 70% of child deaths in regions of Africa and South Asia are preventable with existing interventions, a stark reminder of health inequities and an urgent call to accelerate action to save these young lives.
Prenatal Care
By offering ultrasounds to pregnant women and providing referrals to local OB/ GYN providers when complications were suspected, the pregnancy surveillance team in Ethiopia was able to earn community members’ trust in CHAMPS and increase use of prenatal care services. Pregnancy surveillance also improved consent rates for mortality surveillance and substantially helped with capturing data on community deaths.
41,203
women enrolled in pregnancy surveillance across CHAMPS sites as of June 2023
Strengthening Local Health Systems
SBS/CE teams continue to strengthen maternal and child health efforts in CHAMPS communities, including:
- Transportation for community members to health care facilities in Mozambique
- Grief counseling services in South Africa
- Links to antenatal care services in Kenya through CHAMPS pregnancy surveillance
- Community health activities in Sierra Leone, in collaboration with local health officials and health facilities
- Better access to antenatal care in Bangladesh in coordination with local programs
- Community health education through theatre in Mali and Ethiopia
161,751
people participated in 1,917 events between March 2019 – June 2023