Health priority

Access to health in Casamance: women serving the community

A Badien Gox in front of the Pata health post in Casamance.

© RFI/Victor Uhl

By: Caroline Paré Follow

1 min

What role does the Badien Gox play in health promotion?

These women of influence, who hold a special status within the community, are trained and empowered to carry out information and monitoring missions on the major themes of maternal and child health.

The authority and respect inherent in their traditional status is valued for prevention and awareness purposes.

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This 2nd program in a series of 5, combines reports and debate in immersion in the community.

• Dr. Souleymane Sagna

  , chief medical officer of the Kolda health district

• Rosine Bindia,

  reproductive health coordinator, state master midwife 

• Ndeye Fatou Niang,

  president of the Badien Gox

A group of women during a talk with a Badien Gox in Kolda (Casamance, Senegal).

© RFI/Victor Uhl

Issue relocated to the vicinity of Kolda, Casamance, Senegal.

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works to improve the health and well-being of women, newborns, children and adolescents by strengthening health systems by mobilizing the complementary expertise of four United Nations agencies :

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The French Muskoka Fund operates in 9 West and Central African countries.

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• Health and medicine

• Senegal

• Casamance