PILLAR THREE
Limited healthcare access endangers lives. We provide emergency medical support, supplies, and partnerships with healthcare providers to strengthen health systems across Cabo Verde.
To strengthen access to essential healthcare resources by providing medical supplies, equipment, and humanitarian assistance that enhance emergency response capacity and improve community health outcomes.
1:8,000
Doctor-to-patient ratio on rural islands
€2M+
Annual medical supply shortage
25%
Maternal mortality preventable with access
40%
Disaster-related illness increase
The Root Issue: Many islands lack adequate medical infrastructure. Equipment breakdowns go unfixed for months. Medical supply chains are unreliable. Emergencies occurring after hours or on weekends can become life-threatening without immediate care.
Deploy mobile medical teams within 24 hours of disaster to provide emergency care and stabilization.
Establish reliable medical supply channels and pre-position emergency kits on each island.
Provide medical equipment donations and fund repairs to strengthen hospital and clinic capacity.
Train community health workers and emphasize maternal health, first aid, and disease prevention.
Shipping 4 medical supply containers to rural islands.
Supporting prenatal care and childbirth services on 5 islands.
Training 100+ community health workers in emergency response.
25,000+
Patients Served
annual care
15
Clinics Supported
health facilities
10+
Supply Containers
delivered
100+
Health Workers Trained
capacity building
80%
Maternal Deaths Prevented
reduction target
2 hrs
Emergency Response Time
deployment