From Bamako to Dakar: FOHSEN Collaborates with MUSO’s Community Health Magic

Imagine wanting to have a positive impact on your community, risking everything. That might seem foreign to most, but is the reality of community health workers (CHWs) in Senegal. Take for instance the story of ...
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FOHSEN Randonnée 2023

The Foundation for a Healthier Senegal’s Second Annual Walk invited community members, both young and old, from across the city to embark on a non-competitive five kilometers trek up the Almadies Corniche and back to ...
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MEET FOHSEN BOARD MEMBER: Maïmouna Diop Ly

Maïmouna Diop Ly is a medical doctor with 28 years of experience in public health. She specializes in neglected tropical diseases, nutrition, HIV/AIDS, and child survival. She has worked as a civil servant for the ...
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FOHSEN Takes Steps to Promote Universal Health Coverage

This week, FOHSEN is celebrating the launch of its Health Insurance Initiative in Senegal’s Kaffrine region. The initiative ensures that enrolled beneficiaries from 100 households, or 300 individuals, are entitled to receive a broad package ...
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Our second class of ambassadors are here. Lets meet them!

The Foundation for a Healthier Senegal  is excited to welcome our second class of Ambassadors who are based across four continents and bring a diverse set of experiences to the FOSHEN family.  The goal of ...
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 Menstrual Hygiene Day

On May 28th, FOHSEN highlighted Menstrual Hygiene Day, by hosting a conversation with Candice ChIrwa, a South Africa-based menstruation activist about the taboos surrounding menstrual health and  to shed light on the efforts being taken ...
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FOHSEN FAMILY SPOTLIGHT: MEET MARIE HAIDARA

For our next feature, we will highlight a member of the FOHSEN Family: Marie Haidara  I am an MBA graduate from Mali, currently living in Morocco. I have previously worked in Marketing/Communications and currently work ...
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Segal Family Foundation and FOHSEN Announce Partnership

Dakar, Senegal, March 18th 2022—FOHSEN announced today a new partnership with American Philanthropy, Segal Family Foundation, to support the development and increase of essential health services around rural communities in Senegal. FOHSEN and Segal will ...
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Building With Nganda

FOHSEN Ambassadors meeting with local Nganda leaders and medical workers to discuss the community’s needs and path towards more accessible healthcare. By: Fatou Sow & Brendan Csaposs On July 24th, 2021, FOHSEN ambassadors from around ...
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