Local health care in seven regions of Madagascar is getting a boost, with the donation of $400,000 in materials and equipment to community health volunteers (CHVs) by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the USAID Community Capacity for Health Program, known locally as Mahefa Miaraka.
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa, Ms. Oren Whyche-Shaw, will travel to Madagascar May 19-24, 2017.
Over 3,000 communities in Madagascar are getting a vital tool to measure the health of newborns thanks to the USAID Mikolo Project. USAID Mikolo is distributing 3,200 scales to Fokontany in the eight regions where the project works. The scales will help community health volunteers track the growth and health of newborns. Among young children, indicators of severe acute malnutrition include very low weight-for-height/weight-for-length or a very low mid-upper arm circumference.
As the emergency in the south of Madagascar continues into the lean season between harvests, the United States government has donated an additional $2.7 million to emergency relief.
The Program Office Advisor (POA) works in USAID/Madagascar’s Program Office and reports to the Supervisory Program Officer or designate. The POA's primary responsibility is to assist the Supervisory Program Officer in the management of the Program Office and in the conceptualization and development of multiple designs. The secondary responsibility will be to assist the fast-paced Program Office with other key Program Office functions such as:, project development; performance management; strategy development; budget and strategic planning; and other Program Office functions as needed. T
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