As part of the TRIO project in Guinea, Cécile MAMY, the project’s Medical Manager, travelled to the health centre of Sansalé, a particularly remote island community.
Located 135 km from the Prefectural Health Directorate, Sansalé is accessible only by pirogue (traditional canoe). For this mission, the motorcycle needed for travel around the island also had to be transported by boat. During the rainy season, high tides make the crossing risky, which explains why the site had never previously been visited.
This mission therefore provided a crucial opportunity to establish initial contact with the island’s healthcare providers and lay the groundwork for sustained technical support.
Technical Support to Improve Quality of Care
The main objective of the mission was to strengthen the capacities of local healthcare providers through targeted coaching focused on:
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Vaccination
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Proper administration of the hepatitis B screening test
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Ownership and correct use of the tools provided
This support aims to sustainably improve the quality of health services delivered to local communities, in a context where geographic isolation limits access to continuous training and supervision.
Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission: A Key Priority
The TRIO project currently supports 18 health facilities in providing care for pregnant women and children as part of efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
The Sansalé health centre is fully integrated into this approach. The goal is clear: to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare, including for populations living in remote areas, and to contribute to the elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
A Concrete Commitment to Bringing Healthcare Closer to Communities
This mission illustrates Solthis’ commitment to strengthening health coverage and bringing essential health services closer to populations living in hard-to-reach areas.
By working directly in the field—even when access is challenging—we reaffirm our determination to leave no community behind in the fight against major infectious diseases.
To learn more about the TRIO project and its activities in Guinea, visit the dedicated page on our website.
