»ACTIVITIES
To tackle the diseases that are common in this area, MdM has organised mobile river teams
(brigades) to provide medical care and has trained community health workers. This approach also enables us to monitor women of reproductive age and young children. With the goal of developing traditional medicine, MdM is working with the jaibanas (healers) to try and increase the status of plant-based medicine and the production of family vegetable gardens.

»OUTLOOK
MdM aims to improve the communities’ capacity to deal with common health problems. We also aim to get the local authorities to introduce long-term health services in these rural areas. MdM is also working to disseminate ancient knowledge on the use of indigenous and Afro-Colombian medicinal plants.

»ACTIVITIES
The isolation of communities, and the displacement of populations in a heavily militarised zone, results in many difficulties in accessing healthcare. MdM mobile health brigades offered medical consultations. The programme also organised health education sessions on sexual and reproductive health in schools. In parallel, MdM has lobbied the public health authorities to be more involved in the programme, by setting up a cooperation agreement to supervise the activities of health workers in the area.

»OUTLOOK
MdM is aiming to promote collaboration between health services and community organisations among the populations affected by the conflict. It also aims to build capacity within these organisations to bring about lasting improvements in the health of civilians under threat from armed groups.