Corus International

We believe that strengthening local capacity, mobilizing communities, sensitizing health service providers, and embedding strong response mechanisms into communities and health systems can lead to resilient, healthy environments that are free from violence. As we continue to break the silence around GBV during these 16 Days of Activism, the Corus family of organizations is launching our latest InUnison digital newsletter. Learn more about our global efforts to combat GBV and create lasting change: https://bit.ly/47eJanm Join us as we stand against GBV. #OrangeTheWorld #16Days #EndViolence #NoExcuse #BreakTheSilence #GBV

We are excited to participate in the Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN) Biennial Forum this week in Tanzania, with a focus on bridging the last mile to ensure health care access for everyone! Dr. Dennis Cherian, our Managing Director for Technical Services and Global Practice, will be moderating a vital panel discussion on the importance of accelerating access to quality health care services for all. Additionally, Dr. Bill Clemmer, our Senior Regional Technical Advisor in the DRC, will present on an innovative hybrid learning model for health care workers. This approach is essential in low-resource and conflict settings, addressing the dual challenges of a shortage of qualified healthcare workers and a growing disease burden. Our experience with tailored, context-specific hybrid training activities at Corus organization IMA World Health demonstrates how we can effectively improve health care access while simultaneously enhancing workforce capacity. We look forward to sharing valuable lessons learned and best practices from our collaborations with local and regional partners! Pictured: Therese Keza, a dedicated midwife in the DRC for over 18 years, has received training from IMA to enhance maternal health outcomes, including utilizing the Safe Delivery App (SDA) to support her health care services. #HealthCareAccess #Innovation #EPNForum #Tanzania #DRC #HealthSystemsStrengthening #LocalCapacityStrengthening

Abigail Elisama Espillco Quintanilla is a chocolate maker and member of Qori Warmi (Women of Gold) — a women-led cooperative of cacao farmers and processers in Peru. With support from Corus organization Lutheran World Relief, these women are revitalizing their communities... AND making really, really good chocolate in the process. Like internationally renowned, award-winning good! 🍫 On National Chocolate Day, you can empower farmers AND enjoy a special treat by ordering your sampler pack now: https://bit.ly/4eR74JH Use code FarmerSupport2024 for 10% off your first order. #Peru #Chocolate #Cocoa #Cacao #Livelihoods #NationalChocolateDay #ChocolateDay #Cooperative

USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, led by Corus organization IMA World Health, works to improve access to and availability of quality, respectful, and person-centered maternal, newborn, and child health services, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health care in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Join MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, FP2030, and PROPEL Adapt on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 8:00-9:00AM ET for the continuation of their webinar series focused on Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) as it relates to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). This session will review the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) Readiness Assessments (MRAs) and provide a unique opportunity to learn about the implementation of the MRAs in various regions at the national and sub-national level of several countries. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ecz4N_7G #FragileSettings #EmergencyPreparedness #ERP #FamilyPlanning #FP #ReproductiveHealth #RH #MaternalChildHealth #MNCH

USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, led by Corus organization IMA World Health, works to improve access to and availability of quality, respectful, and person-centered maternal, newborn, and child health services, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health care in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Join MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience on Thursday, November 7 at 8 AM (UTC) for a webinar that explores the humanitarian-development nexus for health. The webinar will synthesize key findings, commonalities, and differences in each context from case studies developed in Mali and South Sudan. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/e9QZTAZu #FragileSettings #FamilyPlanning #FP #ReproductiveHealth #RH #MaternalChildHealth #MNCH #Humanitarian #Nexus #Mali #SouthSudan #HumanitarianDevelopmentPeace

Improving maternal, newborn and child health is a pressing issue in Nepal. Despite progress, critical issues in health care access and quality keep maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality rates high. The Baal Swasthya project, a collaboration of Corus organizations Lutheran World Relief and IMA World Health, is transforming health outcomes by reducing barriers and enhancing health services. Innovative components of the project include the E-MOTIVE intervention package and the non-pneumatic antishock garment (NASG) to address postpartum hemorrhage, a leading cause of maternal mortality. By partnering with the Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NESOG), Baal Swasthya has strengthened the capacity of health care workers to implement the E-MOTIVE package and utilize the NASG in clinical settings. Learn more about how the project is making a difference and contributing to positive MNCH outcomes in Nepal here: https://lnkd.in/ezz4FQt7 Pictured: Nurse Puspa Oli practices using the NASG during project training. #Nepal #HealthCare #HealthSystems #HealthSystemStrengthening #CapacityStrengthening #EMOTIVE #NASG #MaternalHealth #MaternalNewbornChildHealth #MNCH

USAID MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience, led by Corus organization IMA World Health, works to improve access to and availability of quality, respectful, and person-centered maternal, newborn, and child health services, voluntary family planning, and reproductive health care in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Join MOMENTUM Integrated Health Resilience on Wednesday, October 30 from 8-9 AM ET for a webinar that explores opportunities for countries to assess and understand their current preparedness situation to ensure access to lifesaving sexual and reproductive health services during emergencies. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/ecz4N_7G #FragileSettings #FamilyPlanning #FP #ReproductiveHealth #RH #MaternalChildHealth #MNCH

🌍 Haiti has been grappling with heightened socio-political unrest, with public protests, violence and riots becoming almost commonplace across its cities. This turmoil has significantly affected education, economic activities and health care services, creating challenging circumstances for service delivery. 🚑 Since June 2022, the Improved Health Service Delivery – Integrated Health Resilience Activity (IHSD), funded by USAID and implemented by Corus organization IMA World Health, has been working to enhance access to quality primary care services and strengthen the health system across six departments in Haiti. 🤝 Over the past two years, IMA has partnered with local organizations to ensure uninterrupted primary health care for the Haitian population, achieving remarkable results in some of the country's most challenging neighborhoods. ✨ Learn more about our unwavering commitment to health care in Haiti: https://lnkd.in/eyDetqUv Pictured: Claudy Antoine, Head of Counseling at the IHSD FOSREF Center in Christ-Roi, during a family planning session. (Photo credit: Eddy Ramondy, IEC/CCC/MC FOSREF Communication Manager) #Haiti #IHSD #HealthResilience #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthSystemStrengthening

Deba Souko’s family has farmed their small plot in Mali for generations, but extreme weather — long droughts followed by floods — and rising prices have made it hard to produce enough food. “These times are difficult,” Deba says. “Eating three times a day is not a certainty.” As a result, her grandson Aliou became critically ill. Previously an active toddler, Aliou couldn’t even walk. Community child health volunteers found that Aliou had severe acute malnutrition. Deba’s family was referred to Corus organization Lutheran World Relief’s project selling food and fertilizer at reduced prices to more than 1,200 households in need in the Ségou Region of Mali. After accessing a kit that included fertilizer, millet and rice, Aliou saw great improvement. Deba is hopeful that next year’s harvest will be much improved with the fertilizer, improving the family’s livelihood and preventing future malnutrition. Deba is not alone. The Sahel region of Africa is facing a devastating crisis fueled by conflict, extreme poverty and climate change. With millions displaced across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, nearly one million children under age five are at risk of severe wasting in the Sahel. We are dedicated to combating malnutrition and supporting livelihoods throughout the Sahel by enhancing climate resilience and improving food security. On this World Food Day, let’s join together to ensure no one goes hungry. https://lnkd.in/e9B7h8mS #WorldFoodDay #Mali #Sahel #Malnutrition #Livelihoods #Nutrition #Resilience #FoodSecurity

We are committed to building a future where every girl thrives. Corus organization CGA Technologies is working to reach out-of-school girls in Sierra Leone to empower the next generation through education. We are partnering with inspiring changemakers like Dr. Olive Musa, who is committed to breaking the cycle of poverty in Sierra Leone and advancing a brighter future for girls: https://lnkd.in/eyx-wVKd. We are thrilled to see other incredible change agents in Sierra Leone like Chief Minister Sengeh sharing the importance of this work. Let's continue to advance girls' access to education in Sierra Leone! 💪✨ https://lnkd.in/gR5XDDiY #SierraLeone #GirlsEducation #EmpowerGirls #Changemakers