Health systems support in the DRC

Appui au Système de Santé en RDC | ASSR

 

 

Reducing mortality and morbidity of women, adolescents, children and newborns and building human capital through a stronger health system and empowered communities.

ABOUT ASSR

In French, ASSR stands for Appui au Système de Santé en RDC, which translates into Health Systems Support in DRC. It is an 18-month project funded by the Department for International Development using UK aid that is building on the accomplishments of the recently completed Accès au Soins de Santé Primaire, known locally as ASSP, which was also funded by UK aid and was implemented during the preceding six years.

Project Goal

The overall project goal is to improve the health of women, adolescents, and children through support for disease prevention, delivery of health care and health systems strengthening. It is structured around the six pillars of health systems strengthening, specifically: enhanced health service delivery and quality, improved and sustained human resources, enhanced and appropriate use of medicines and technologies, increased affordability of health services, enhanced health information systems and, lastly, enhanced leadership and governance.

Implementation Period

April 2019 to October 2020

Duration

18 months

Project Cost

£35,000,000

Donor

Funded by DFID using UK aid

6,242,431

Number of outpatient consultions for curative services

346,479

Number and percentage of 1-yr-old children vaccinated against measles 

217,756

Number of pregnant women and children under one year of age who received a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net 

384,535

Number of deliveries attended by a skilled birth attendant

The project supports 9.7 million people across 50 health zones.

ASSR works in four provinces: Kasaï, Kasaï Central, Maniema, and Nord-Ubangi.

people served

health zones

provinces

“That the project has exceeded the Q1 target suggests that we may have underestimated the residual effects of the ASSP project and hints at the longer-term effect the ASSP project had on service utilization.”

ASSR Q1 Report

Number of pregnant women who received three doses of IPT while attending antenatal care

Number of 1-yr-old children vaccinated against measles

Number of Couple Years of Protection achieved through family planning service provision

Number of deliveries attended by a skilled birth attendant

Service utilization for curative services

Number of pregnant women and children under one year of age who received a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets through routine distribution

Percent of sexual and gender-based violence survivors arriving at a health facility within 72 hours who have received PEP Kits

Average number of CODESAs that were operational

ASSR Programs

ASSR progams are building on the successes of the recently completed ASSP project. Click on any link below for more detailed information.

 

Medicine

Family Planning

Safe Deliveries

Immunizations

Hospital Management

DHIS2

Malaria

Improving Access

Leadership & Governance

Gender & SGBV

Partners

IMA World Health was selected as the consortium lead to implement the ASSR project in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. In addition to acting as consortium lead, IMA oversees project implementation at the provincial level in Maniema and Nord Ubangi, while Sanru is responsible for project implementation in Kasai and Kasai Central. Two technical partners provide assistance at the national level: Pathfinder (Reproductive Health and Family Planning) and BAO Systems (Health Information Systems).

read more about our work to improve access to primary health care in the drC through ASSP

Medications

ASSR Case Study: Drug Management - June 2022 (pdf)

ASSR Success Story: Drug Management - June 2022 (pdf)

DFID and the SIDA allocated £182,899,146 to support the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s efforts to improve the health of its citizens. Accordingly, IMA World Health was selected as the lead organization to implement ASSP and in collaboration with the MOH. In addition, four implementing partners support the program at the provincial level: SANRU, World Vision, CARITAS and International Rescue Committee. Finally, four technical partners provide assistance at the national level: Tulane University (Operational Research), Pathfinder (Reproductive Health and Family Planning), HISP (Health Information Systems) and IntraHealth (Human Resource Information Systems).

QUICK CONTACTS

    1730 M Street, NW, Suite 1100        Washington, DC 20036

    +1-202-888-6200

    info@imaworldhealth.org

    www.imaworldhealth.org

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