Illnesses which require more complex diagnostics or therapy are transferred to Quelimane with a referral or, unfortunately, are sent directly back home, because the effort and the costs required cannot be managed by the family. Cases of (severe) trauma or complications in childbirth with the need of emergency interventions like a C-section or medical intensive

For a number of reasons, many of those who are sick reach the hospital or the few available health posts on the island of Inhassunge only with difficulty, sometimes too late or not at all. The problems are multifaceted and not easy to solve: • Lack of suitable roads and sufficient (affordable) means of transport

We adapted our Basic Healthcare Course (made up of 5 months training) as a result of various challenges that we were facing each time and condensed it into a mobile seminar consisting of twenty course units that can be customized based on felt needs and interest of the host village. Depending on the desired focus