Mission Argentina
Mortality
> infant: 17‰
Life expectancy
> at birth: 74.5
HDI
> 0.863; ranked 34/177
PIB/habitant ($)
> 3,524
International delegation
> MdM Argentina - local projects
Beneficiaries
> directly: women and children
> indirectly: general population,
health promoters and medical
staff (in hospital and health
centres)
Staff
> local : 5
> expatriate: 1
Co-ordinators
> project: B. Koepcke
> field: M. Idiart
> HQ: F. Stea (MdM France)
and R. Timpano (Buenos Aires)
Sources of funding> UE, MdM
Budget
> 2005: 195,751 euros
Argentina
The fragile recovery of the Argentinian economy should not let us forget that 38 Argentinians are considered poor and are often excluded from the welfare protection system by the increase in moonlighting. The people have many demands in terms of health,education and increased purchasing power. Rural populations are particularly concerned by healthcare access problems.
Increasing access to care for women and children Abra Pampa, Puna Jujeña, Jujuy province
Activities: This project helps improve the rural population's access to healthcare through:
- mother and child treatment, protection and monitoring;
- monitoring women to reduce cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections;
- strengthening health prevention and promotion.
Outlook:
MdM is particularly targeting community health together with the indigenous NGO WARMI and is continuing the project to
build a new maternity hospital at Abra Pampa.
July 2006