Summary: Malaria is the leading cause of death in Niger. According to the data of UNICEF, Niger has the third highest mortality rate for children under five in the world. Since the eradication of malaria is a critical issue in this country, we started to donate preventive medicines for malaria and educated how to take them in 1997. In 2000, we started mobile clinics and supplied medicine kits in villages without medical care. Since the most common cause of the illness is unsanitary living conditions, hygienic instructions were also given. In 2005, we started activities for malaria eradication again in some of the highest incidence areas.

Project of mobile clinics, survey of medicine kits and training of secouriste (first-aid workers) by a local doctor

A project that dispatches a doctor to two villages every other month to do medical checkups and train secouristes was launched. Diseases are mainly caused by unsanitary living conditions. Thus, we created a system for a doctor to train secouristes, who in turn educate the villagers. This project was implemented from January to July 2006 and from November 2006 to May 2007. In Gomozo Village, secouristes training developed and they made efforts to take responsibility for the villagers�f health utilizing the medicine kits provided by WFWP. Careful guidance by the doctor has helped spread knowledge on malaria prevention among the women in these villages.

• 541 residents of the village and the neighboring regions were examined. Due to low temperatures at night, many children had burns caused by bonfires for heating. 26% of the patients had malaria symptoms and 16% had symptoms of dysentery. Unsanitary conditions were most likely the cause.
• Medicine kits managed by this village were replenished.

• 207 residents of the same village and area were examined. 38% patients had malaria symptoms.
• Since mosquitos carry malaria, 50 mosquito nets were donated as a preventive measure when medicine kits were replenished. The nets as well as medicine are sold to pregnant women at low prices.
• Since many children die of malaria, a local doctor held a prevention seminar in a public school and educated approximately 100 women on malaria prevention measures, identification of malaria, and how to use medicine.

Kankare Kochia Village in the Madarounfa District, Maradi Region

• Our project team visited this village for the first time and 697 of its residents and from neighboring areas were examined. Check-ups for pregnant women were also conducted. An overwhelming 27% were patients with malaria symptoms.
• Medicine kits were supplied newly at the home of the first village mayor and a presentation ceremony was held at the village square. Village leaders helped with the organization.
• Malaria preventive instructions were given to approximately 50 women.

Outline: Even after 20 years of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, it is still taking its toll on the health of Belarus youth to this day. WFWP has been providing supplies requested by the Gomel Regional Children's Hospital in Gomel region since 1995.

In Gomel which is a high-level polluted radioactive area, an increase in deformed births after the accident is a problem. A local doctor said that in recent years, only 17% of newborn infants in this region are healthy.

New Developments: In May 2005, an emergency respiratory organ monitor was donated to the Gomel Regional Children�fs Hospital. In May 2006, an oxygen therapy set was donated to the same hospital, and an electronic acupuncture treatment kit and some sheets were donated to the Gomel Children's House. WFWP also gave funding for a program supporting young victims of the accident, run by a local youth volunteer group, the "ALTERA."

Outline: In 1997, WFWP started free medical examinations and distribution of medicine to villages without physicians.

New Developments: In February 2005, at the Creative Training Center in the village of Thecho in Southern Katmandu, 298 residents of Thecho and Dhapakhel villages received medical examination. Three doctors from local universities and nurses from the village assisted. In January 2006, four doctors examined over 200 people in the same village. Someone who did not have enough money to see a doctor in the past was cured of a long-time sickness after receiving medication based on the examinations.