Integrating Essential Services for Impact in Mali

In Mali, under GHI, the U.S. Government has been able to integrate five separate annual essential services campaigns designed to provide Vitamin A supplements, de-worming, and neglected tropical disease treatments into one streamlined pilot program. In fact, the pilot boosted health coverage while cutting by half the cost of delivery.

The U.S. Government is working with the Government of Mali to scale-up this single campaign approach, with hopes of expanding it to cover 80 percent of pregnant women and children under five. The integrated campaign requires fewer financial resources while providing an additional intervention in nutrition screening. Two-thirds of health workers surveyed thought it was a more efficient use of their time, and 80 percent thought it strengthened participation by the community.