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Patients observe physical distancing while waiting for medical appointments at a clinic in Burundi operated by Village Health Works, a partner with PWRDF in the All Mothers and Children Count program. Photo: Village Health Works

"The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has received major support from the Government of Canada, allowing it to extend its maternal and child health program to protect against COVID-19.

"One of the PWRDF partners for AMCC is Village Health Works, a non-profit organization which operates a medical clinic and school in rural Burundi and is currently constructing a hospital there. The majority of people in the area are subsistence farmers, few of whom have electricity. Ranking among the poorest countries in the world, Burundi faces high rates of maternal and infant mortality, malnutrition and malaria.

"Besides PPE and sanitation, the grant has also helped improve community outreach to protect against coronavirus. Village Health Works has approximately 200 community health workers and is working to ensure they are trained and equipped to track and confront COVID-19, from contact tracing to delivering essential medicines."

Read Matt Gardner's article at anglicanjournal.com