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Learn about SANRU's evolution from USAID-funded projects to Project AXxes, addressing challenges such as poverty, infrastructure constraints, and resurging epidemics in DRC's health zones. Explore strategies to enhance future health zone development.
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SANRU is currently assisting 115 health zones in DRC with support from various agencies and partners.
Origins of the SANRU Program were the well known USAID funded SANRU Projects SANRU I 1980-86 50 health zones 10 Million SANRU II 1986-1991 100 health zones 40 Million SANRU III 2000-2006 56 health zones 28 Million
SANRU III Project was built on partnerships with U.S. faith-based partners (Catholic and Protestant) during a time of conflict and division in the DRC SANRU III Assistance to 56 HZs (2000-2006) 5 year 28 Million USD 56 Health Zones
In 2006 following the release of the ‘Fragile States Policy’ Project AXxes replaced the SANRU III project 3 year 42 Million USD 57 Health zones 5 year 28 Million USD 56 Health Zones
Three Components of Project AXxes for HZ Development: A: Increaseaccessto… integrated PHC B: Increase capacity of Health Zones & referral system C:Reinforce nationalprograms& provincial/district offices
1. Povertyand (in)access to care Photo: Lodja.June 2008/Mulongo
2. Infrastructure (or lack of) Photo: ECC/AXxes 2008
3. Decreasing means of commercial transport Photo Goma Apr 08/cnn.com
4. Constraints of importing goods Photo: Route de Matadi Apr.08/Clemmer
5. Weak Government Support to Health Zones Photo: General Hospital, South Kivu 2004/Clemmer
6. Chronic Insecurity Photo Mission Hospital Occupied by armed elements:. South Kivu. Apr 02/Cemmer
7. Uncoordinated donor coordination Photo: Moanza Health Zone: Apr 06/Clemmer
8. Resurging Epidemics Photo: Ebola.Outbreak.Ground Zero. Mweka.Oct 07/Clemmer
9. Retention of trained personnel Photo: ITM Sona Bata. 2004/Clemmer
Trends Observed • Geographic shift of USAID assistance (from 8 provinces to 4 with focus on south + eastern DRC) • Decrease in support to co-managed HZ partnerships (33% in AXxes vs. 70% for SANRU II) • Decreased leveraging with US-based partners historically linked to some health zones. • Possible fragmentation of Appui Global with vertical projects and multiple funding streams.
2) Re-establish assistance to 30 former SANRU III HZs currently without a development partner
3) Expand to 20 (or more) additional HZs with US-based partners to leverage and coordinate additional aid. 4) Support Geographic Equity in Appui Global & Integrated Projects