Direct_Relief
Mali
Nomadic people in Mali awaiting medical care from a Turtlewill mobile medical clinic. Mali is a land-locked country in western Africa almost double the size of Texas. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. Two-thirds of its land area is desert or semi-desert, and some of its population is nomadic. In rural areas, only a small percentage of people have access to improved sanitation and to improved water sources.
Mali has an extremely high infant mortality rate. Major health concerns include hepatitis A, typhoid, diarrheal diseases, malaria, and meningococcal meningitis.
In Mali, Direct Relief partners with TurtleWill, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of support services, including medical mobile clinics, for nomadic tribal populations.
Mali
Nomadic people in Mali awaiting medical care from a Turtlewill mobile medical clinic. Mali is a land-locked country in western Africa almost double the size of Texas. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. Two-thirds of its land area is desert or semi-desert, and some of its population is nomadic. In rural areas, only a small percentage of people have access to improved sanitation and to improved water sources.
Mali has an extremely high infant mortality rate. Major health concerns include hepatitis A, typhoid, diarrheal diseases, malaria, and meningococcal meningitis.
In Mali, Direct Relief partners with TurtleWill, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of support services, including medical mobile clinics, for nomadic tribal populations.