Social Issue

Currently, Togo is far from being able to meet the targets of Sustainable Development Goals related to maternal and child mortality. The national maternal mortality rate is estimated to be 368 per 100,000 live births, making it among the highest in the world.

Togo has an under-five mortality rate of 73 per 1,000, slightly higher than the rate for all low-income countries, which is 69 per 1,000. However, in Kara, the northern region of Togo where Integrate Health works, the under-five mortality rate is 130 per 1,000 according to 2013 estimates.

The current healthcare system is too expensive for most and offers poorly equipped clinics far from where people live, leading to high mortality rates due to complications and often treatable diseases, such as malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia.

Our Response

Since 2004, Integrate Health has worked together with community leaders, government officials, and public health experts. Firstly to build and scale one of the most effective HIV care programs in Togo, and then to reduce maternal and infant mortality through the Integrated Primary Care Program (IPCP).

The approach integrates Community Health Workers (CHWs) with better care in public clinics. This powerful combination transforms the way primary health care is delivered and saves lives. One of the pillars of Integrate Health’s intervention is abolishing fees for pregnant women and children under five years of age in order to remove financial barriers to seeking medical help.

The IPCP is currently implemented in 18 public clinics, serving a population of more than 166,000 people in the northern Kara region of Togo. In July 2021, Integrate Health will serve a total population of 205,000 through 25 clinics, after expanding into the Binah district. Integrate Health will use the evidence obtained from the IPCP to drive policies that ensure quality universal healthcare for the eight million Togolese, while promoting an improved global standard of primary care.

Netri’s donation will contribute to Integrate Health’s overall budget for the 1-year period.

Expected Social Impact

Preliminary data revealed a 30% reduction in the under-five mortality rate within the communities where Integrate Health works.

In terms of attribution, Netri’s donation will support Integrate Health by providing health services to more than 800 people over the 1-year period.