On June 26, an information meeting was organized in front of the District Chief’s house for inhabitants of Bamako Coura. Families of the district had been invited via the town crier and the local radio.
The objective of the meeting was to explain in detail the Pesinet service to the families, describe how it was working in practice, the advantages and benefits of subscribing to Pesinet in terms of decrease in health spending, health follow-up, access to examination and treatment.
After the speeches of the counsellers to the District Chief, Pesinet’s Managing Director explained the orgin of the program, its objectives and key data about health situation of under 5 in Mali.
Mrs Kanté, volunteering as animator with Pesinet, gave a inspiring speech and strongly stressed the added-value of Pesinet for the families of Bamako Coura, which has been chosen as the pilot district for the initiative.
Cheicknè Coulibaly, program coordinator, explained then the service in depth and answered families’questions.
Families already enrolled in the program also had an opportunity to give a testimony and to answer other mothers’ questions.
At the end of the meeting, populations expressed their hope to see the program develop beyond the pilot district, to benefit more populations very soon.
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