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An Eleventh Humanitarian Shipment to Zambia!

Last February, we resumed a great collaboration with Abantu Zambia for our eleventh humanitarian shipment. This time, we provided support to 7 healthcare centers spread across half the country. The objective: to ensure universal healthcare coverage, even in poor and sparsely populated areas. This project follows no less than 10 previous missions in the...

Creation of an Healthcare Center for the association “Care4U” in Cameroun

The association Care4U has been working for several years to improve access to healthcare for everyone in the city of Bafoussam, in central Cameroon. However, their home healthcare service had its limits, and the mortality rate in the surrounding hospitals remains very high in the city. For these reasons, the organization decided to purchase a small...

The Not So Common Story of the Hotel Transformed into a Hospital (Togo)

In 2022, a man approached HWF with a rather unconventional project: to transform a five-story hotel owned by the Church into a hospital to provide quality healthcare to the population of Lomé. This extraordinary idea came to life when the pastor of Lomé realized that the building could serve the community far more effectively as a healthcare center than as...

Medical Aid in Times of Trouble – the Health Centre in Goma (DRC)

In the Goma region, near the Kanyaruchinya displaced persons camp, a medical center specializing in maternal care reached out to HWF for help. Located in an area densely populated by vulnerable people with no access to healthcare, this center supports pregnant women through every stage: prenatal consultations, deliveries (both natural and by cesarean), and...

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Humanitarian Crisis in North Kivu: Conflicts, Mass Displacement, and Interventions of Hospital Without Borders

The North Kivu province, located in eastern Congo, is the most populous region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, covering an area of 59,483 square kilometers and home to approximately 10.5 million people. Unfortunately, since 2022, it has been plagued by violent conflicts between various armed groups, primarily the M23, and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC). The consequences …

Inequality in Access to Healthcare Worldwilde

February 15, 2024

The right to health has been recognized by the United Nations since 1948. Unfortunately, a large portion of the global population still does not enjoy this right. In response to this reality, Hospital Without Borders (HWB) is determined to fight to make healthcare accessible to disadvantaged populations.

Healing through Self-Empowerment : Empowering Communities !

In 2024, developing countries continue to face numerous challenges such as climate change, epidemics, poverty, and economic inequalities that hinder their progress. To support them, the international community has launched various initiatives, including the creation of the G77 and the Global South, as well as the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Are Women the Biggest Losers in the Inequality of Healthcare Access?

Monday, March 11, 2024

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, we will focus on healthcare access for this segment of the population, which is still sometimes marginalized. Women have a longer life expectancy than men, living on average 2 to 4 years longer. However, they are more exposed to the risk of early death. How can this be explained?

THEY TESTIFY

Yves Bodson; Project Holder & EU Representative of AHLS

Yves Bodson is an agronomist by training. Since 2012, he has been collaborating with AHLS Humanitaires (Association Humanitaire de Lutte contre la Souffrance), an NGO based in Dakar, Senegal, where he serves as the European representative.

Benjamin and Violette Tatete; HWB Project Holders and Founders of Tatete Vein Center.

Dr. Benjamin Tatete, a vascular surgeon, and his wife, Mrs. Violette Tatete, a specialized wound care nurse, founded the Tatete Vein Center Foundation, a Congolese nonprofit organization, in 2018.

Testimonial of Etienne Rosman – JSF Project Niamey

A volunteer doctor of Hospital Without Borders (HWB), while visiting his family living in Niamey, the capital of Niger, he encountered healthcare professionals who expressed feeling helpless due to the lack of medical equipment in the region.