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Information, prevention and community support for better health protection.
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High maternal and infant mortality, alongside reliance on traditional practices.
On 7 August 2025, with ISDD-asbl, PPSDR marked World Breastfeeding Week at the Karisimbi Methodist Health Centre. The activity reached 15 pregnant women, 15 breastfeeding women, 8 healthcare providers and 12 community leaders with messages on exclusive breastfeeding from birth to six months.
With four partner organisations (Light and Salt, CARITAS Goma, APATAMACO and UJPD), coordinated by PRONANUT North Kivu, PPSDR carried out rapid screening in four health areas of Pinga: 17.4% of children had acute malnutrition, including 4.7% with severe acute malnutrition.
PPSDR health activities focus on awareness, risk prevention, the promotion of good practices and referral to appropriate care.
On 15 May 2026, following the declaration of an Ebola outbreak in Ituri and North Kivu (Bunia, Mongbwalu, Beni, Butembo, Goma and Rutshuru), PPSDR issued an alert and called for collaboration on prevention: safe water, hygiene, community relay training and awareness.
