Doctors for Madagascar

🛡️ SOAMEVA: Advancing Child Health Through Vaccination The SOAMEVA project continues to strengthen its field actions to ensure that every child is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.🧒💉 Earlier this october, our team conducted a second vaccination round in the Ankily community with Belindo Primary Health Center, reaching 48 children during the activity. This initiative reflects our shared commitment with Madagascar's Ministry of Public Health, the national expanded programme on immunization (DPEV), local health centers, and community stakeholders to build a healthier future for children across the country. Every vaccinated child represents a step forward in preventing disease and safeguarding tomorrow’s generation. 🌱 At Doctors for Madagascar, we remain dedicated to supporting equitable access to essential health services and to advancing child well-being through vaccination. ⚖️🌍 Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller Maurin Mananantitra Christian RAVELOMAHAFALY

The establishment of the community health fund is transforming access to healthcare in rural areas. 🏥✨ Today we share with you the testimony of Mr Fidison to illustrate how a solidarity-based mechanism, built on members’ contributions, now enables families to receive medical care without financial barriers. 👨👩👧👦💙 This initiative that we lead through the TIA LONGO project is strengthening community resilience and the right to health for all. 🌿💙 Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller

🌍 “It takes a whole nation to vaccinate a child.” Thanks to the collaboration of all stakeholders, Madagascar has officially succeeded in interrupting the transmission of the type 1 #poliovirus. 🎯This status has already been achieved, but it remains fragile. 🎯 📌Discover the different perspectives on vaccination in #Madagascar in this Devex article! Find out how the Ministry of Public Health and the Directorate of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (MSANP-Madagascar), along with their technical and financial partners, are working on the ground to ensure that no child is left behind. 💙 https://urls.fr/nCxQi1 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UNICEF Madagascar Sara Jerving Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Maurin Mananantitra Christian RAVELOMAHAFALY

🌍 “It takes a whole nation to vaccinate a child.” Thanks to the collaboration of all stakeholders, Madagascar has officially succeeded in interrupting the transmission of the type 1 #poliovirus. 🎯This status has already been achieved, but it remains fragile. 🎯 📌Discover the different perspectives on vaccination in #Madagascar in this Devex article! Find out how the Ministry of Public Health and the Directorate of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (MSANP-Madagascar), along with their technical and financial partners, are working on the ground to ensure that no child is left behind. 💙 https://urls.fr/nCxQi1 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UNICEF Madagascar Sara Jerving Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Maurin Mananantitra Christian RAVELOMAHAFALY

🗣️ Bringing health information to the community At Doctors for Madagascar, we work in partnership with Community Health Workers to bring vital information about stroke 🧠 to every member of the community in Southern Madagascar. 🤝 📣 Find out below the testimony of one of them, that highlights their daily efforts in ensuring that vital health messages reach every household 🏡💬. Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller

In Analabo, 65km from Toliara, residents are working together to vaccinate their children! 👨👩👧👦 From health workers to young people, they are participating in reducing vaccine-preventable diseases. Manso is one of these active young people: during the vaccination carried out as part of the #SOAMEVA project, he volunteered to hold the children while the health workers vaccinated them. 👦 At just 19 years old, Manso is already a role model for his village in Analabo. 💉 He is convinced that vaccinations protect children! 🙌We are grateful to all the actors who are participating in building a healthy society through vaccinations! You are showing that children's health is a shared responsibility. #Health #Solidarity #Vaccines Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller

💙 Innovating Community Health Financing in Madagascar with the TIA LONGO Project Through TIA LONGO, community savings groups, called "VOAMAMI", go beyond helping members save money. They also integrate a health fund, an innovative solidarity mechanism that ensures access to healthcare even in times of financial difficulty. 🔎 How it works: The community savings group and the health center sign a partnership contract, and when a member is sick, they can seek treatment at the partner health center. The costs are then covered by the group’s health fund, managed transparently by elected community representatives, and settled directly with the health facility. 💡 This approach, akin to community-based health insurance, enhances families’ resilience to unforeseen expenses and strengthens access to essential healthcare services. At Doctors for Madagascar, we believe that financial protection is a cornerstone of equitable healthcare. Projects like TIA LONGO demonstrate how community-driven solutions can foster solidarity and sustainable health systems. #healthcare #financialinclusion #Madagascar Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller

🌍 Training to Save Lives – Strengthening Partnerships for Community Health 📅 In Toliara, the MAFY project brought together 40 Community Health Workers for their first training session. This milestone reflects a shared commitment to protect communities from High Blood Pressure 🫀 and Stroke 🧠 – two major health challenges in Madagascar. Through interactive sessions with the project team, Community Health Workers strengthened their ability to: • Raise awareness in their communities about high blood pressure and stroke 📢 ; • Recognize early warning signs of a stroke 👀 ; • Conduct community-based hypertension screening and follow-up 🩺 ; • Practice case management for these diseases at community level 🧾 💡 This achievement is a powerful reminder that partnerships are at the heart of sustainable impact and essential in the fight against non-communicable diseases. Beyond theoretical knowledge, these skills are lifesaving tools that extend healthcare access 🏥 to communities in remote areas of Madagascar. Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller

📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY 📣 Position: Site Supervisor Work location: Village Anjabelitsaka, Rural Commune of Itampolo, District of Ampanihy Andrefana, and Village Evasia, Rural Commune of Ambatoabo, District of Fort Dauphin Contract type: 4-month service contract Doctors for Madagascar (DfM) is a German-Malagasy non-governmental organization dedicated to addressing healthcare challenges and promoting sustainable change in Madagascar. We aim to improve access to quality healthcare for vulnerable populations in underserved areas. Working with public and private facilities and community health workers, we have extensive experience implementing public health interventions, focusing on maternal and child health, infectious diseases, financial protection, quality of care, and WASH. In support of the team, Doctors for Madagascar is seeking two (02) Site Supervisors to be based in Village Anjabelitsaka (Itampolo), and Village Evasia (Ambatoabo). Under supervision of Construction Project Manager, they will ensure the proper execution of CSB construction works, through rigorous and continuous monitoring of construction sites. Mission -Ensure quality and compliance of works : He/She represents DfM on site and ensures compliance with technical, environmental, and contractual standards -Monitor and document progress : He/She checks key milestones, regularly reports on project progress, and raises alerts in case of difficulties or risks of delay -Guide and oversee the contractor : He/She acts as both controller and advisor to maintain the quality, safety, and compliance of the works -Mobilize and coordinate beneficiary communities : He/She facilitates the involvement of local populations in their commitments to prevent delays and strengthen ownership of the infrastructures -Act as DfM’s local representative: He/She ensures liaison between the worksite location and DfM, contractors, and beneficiaries Profile : Holder of a Technical Baccalaureate in Civil Engineering or equivalent At least three (3) years of professional experience in a similar position Strong ability to read civil engineering plans Excellent knowledge of building construction standards and practices Skills in planning and site monitoring Ability to organize and lead coordination meetings Good knowledge of site management and monitoring tools Skills in community mobilization and communication Ability to produce technical reports Ability to use a tablet Computer literacy (MS Office) and knowledge of AutoCAD is an asset Organizational skills Adaptability Punctual, rigorous, and reliable Flexibility Strong sense of responsibility Ability to communicate in local dialect (Mahafaly or Tanôsy) Please send your application documents (motivation letter, detailed CV, work certificates, copies of diplomas and certificates in a single file) to [email protected] no later than October 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with the reference in the subject line: « Réf- Superviseur de chantier DFM »

🔬 Research, a pillar of our work At Doctors for Madagascar, we believe that every intervention must be firmly rooted in local realities. For instance, we collaborate with the University of Tulear to strengthen the relevance and impact of our projects in Madagascar. 📚 As part of the University's Education and Employment Fair, happening in Tulear from 22 to 24 september 2025, we presented our activities and exchanged ideas with students, researchers, and various development actors. 🎤 And today, our Country Director also spoke at the parallel conference, highlighting Doctors for Madagascar's place in the region's academic and professional environment. 💡 This collaboration illustrates the importance of research and academic collaboration in building sustainable solutions for health, and we are eager to continue toward a lasting impact for Malagasy communities in the Atsimo Andrefana, Anosy, and Androy region. Discover the highlights of the moment through these pictures. #Actdontwatch #Research #Health #Education #Partnership #Madagascar Riana Samoelina RAMANANTSOA Julius Emmrich Nadine Muller