This ceremony was an opportunity for the Governor to thank all the actors who accompany the Kayes region in achieving sustainable development goals and to draw their attention to the challenges in the region. He asked to strengthen the coordination of interventions on the ground and the consideration of the real needs of the population.
The International Health Unit and CECI are delighted with this recognition, which underscores its commitment and that of the project team to the population of the Kayes region.
A few words about the Yellen project:
The Yellen project "Rights and innovation in sexual and reproductive health in the Kayes region of Mali" is a bilateral cooperation project between the governments of Mali and Canada. It is implemented by a Canadian consortium consisting of the International Health Unit of the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (USI - CHUM) and the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI).
This project aims to contribute to the transformation of unequal gender relations in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of women and adolescent girls in seven health districts of the Kayes region (Bafoulabé, Diéma, Nioro, Oussoubidiagna, Sagabari, Séféto and Yélimané). It is based on the hypothesis that increasing the decision-making power of women and adolescent girls to better control their health will foster an increased demand for quality sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, including gender-based violence (GBV) and family planning (FP).
The project proposes an innovative model of collaboration to harmonize the work of health service providers, civil society, particularly women's groups, and decentralized communities.
The Yellen project is supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.
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