Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach
Mali is currently experiencing a polycrisis, characterised by the interplay of growing socio-political insecurity, massive population displacements and recurrent tensions in the functioning of the health system and the provision of care. In this context, the multidisciplinary teams of University Com...
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| author | Drissa M. Sidibé Ann Isabelle Grégoire Véronique Lisée Pierre Rodrigue Traoré Inhissa B. Bengaly Aboubakary Konaté Ibrahim H. Sidibé Sabina Abou Malham David-Martin Milot Gabriel Blouin-Genest |
| author_facet | Drissa M. Sidibé Ann Isabelle Grégoire Véronique Lisée Pierre Rodrigue Traoré Inhissa B. Bengaly Aboubakary Konaté Ibrahim H. Sidibé Sabina Abou Malham David-Martin Milot Gabriel Blouin-Genest |
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| description | Mali is currently experiencing a polycrisis, characterised by the interplay of growing socio-political insecurity, massive population displacements and recurrent tensions in the functioning of the health system and the provision of care. In this context, the multidisciplinary teams of University Community Health Centres (CSCoM-Us), primary health care facilities, have expressed the desire to strengthen their skills to better meet the needs of the internally displaced persons who frequent their facilities. To address this demand, training workshops were co-constructed by a team of family physicians (FPs), combining the experiential knowledge of local teams with the expertise of partners from the Université de Sherbrooke. A Training of Trainer (ToT) programme, consisting of training provided by central-level trainers to local-level practitioners, was developed and deployed. Five priorities were identified by local partners: continuity of care, maternal health, gender-based violence, mental health and working with a language barrier. From 2022 to 2023, this training was implemented in Mali’s seven CSCOM-Us, reaching 277 health professionals in five regions of the country. The outcomes include increased awareness of the challenges faced by internally displaced persons and strengthening local capabilities. This short report highlights the strategic role and leadership played by FP in improving the population’s health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, through their versatility and community-oriented, holistic and patient-centred approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e85c4f1fce31414ea02fbd8b01213aa72025-08-20T01:50:57ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine2071-29282071-29362025-03-01171e1e510.4102/phcfm.v17i1.48261226Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approachDrissa M. Sidibé0Ann Isabelle Grégoire1Véronique Lisée2Pierre Rodrigue Traoré3Inhissa B. Bengaly4Aboubakary Konaté5Ibrahim H. Sidibé6Sabina Abou Malham7David-Martin Milot8Gabriel Blouin-Genest9Department of Family Medicine & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali; and, University Community Health Center of Banconi, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, BamakoDepartment of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada; and, Centre Interdisciplinaire De développement International en Santé (CIDIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, LongueuilCentre Interdisciplinaire De développement International en Santé (CIDIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada; and, Center for Health Sciences Pedagogy (CPSS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, SherbrookeDepartment of Family Medicine & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali; and, University Community Health Center of Banconi, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, BamakoDepartment of Family Medicine & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali; and, Department of Regional Health Directorate, Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene, KayesNational Office for Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health and Social Development, BamakoDepartment of Family Medicine & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odonto-Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali; and, International Association for Maternal and Neonatal Health (IAMANEH) Suisse, BamakoCentre Interdisciplinaire De développement International en Santé (CIDIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada; and, School of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada; and, Charles Lemoyne Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, LongueuilCentre Interdisciplinaire De développement International en Santé (CIDIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada; and, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, SherbrookeCentre Interdisciplinaire De développement International en Santé (CIDIS), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Canada; and, School of Applied Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Université de Sherbrooke, LongueuilMali is currently experiencing a polycrisis, characterised by the interplay of growing socio-political insecurity, massive population displacements and recurrent tensions in the functioning of the health system and the provision of care. In this context, the multidisciplinary teams of University Community Health Centres (CSCoM-Us), primary health care facilities, have expressed the desire to strengthen their skills to better meet the needs of the internally displaced persons who frequent their facilities. To address this demand, training workshops were co-constructed by a team of family physicians (FPs), combining the experiential knowledge of local teams with the expertise of partners from the Université de Sherbrooke. A Training of Trainer (ToT) programme, consisting of training provided by central-level trainers to local-level practitioners, was developed and deployed. Five priorities were identified by local partners: continuity of care, maternal health, gender-based violence, mental health and working with a language barrier. From 2022 to 2023, this training was implemented in Mali’s seven CSCOM-Us, reaching 277 health professionals in five regions of the country. The outcomes include increased awareness of the challenges faced by internally displaced persons and strengthening local capabilities. This short report highlights the strategic role and leadership played by FP in improving the population’s health, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, through their versatility and community-oriented, holistic and patient-centred approach.https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/4826family medicineprimary health caredecentralised traininginternally displaced personshumanitarian crisisco-constructioncascade trainingmultidisciplinary. |
| spellingShingle | Drissa M. Sidibé Ann Isabelle Grégoire Véronique Lisée Pierre Rodrigue Traoré Inhissa B. Bengaly Aboubakary Konaté Ibrahim H. Sidibé Sabina Abou Malham David-Martin Milot Gabriel Blouin-Genest Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine family medicine primary health care decentralised training internally displaced persons humanitarian crisis co-construction cascade training multidisciplinary. |
| title | Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach |
| title_full | Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach |
| title_fullStr | Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach |
| title_short | Family Medicine for internally displaced persons in Mali: A training of trainers approach |
| title_sort | family medicine for internally displaced persons in mali a training of trainers approach |
| topic | family medicine primary health care decentralised training internally displaced persons humanitarian crisis co-construction cascade training multidisciplinary. |
| url | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/4826 |
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