Since 2005, MSF has been supporting the Ministry of Public Health in Tahoua region to reduce the mortality rate of children under five. MSF teams have been working in health structures that provide paediatric and nutritional care.

MSF works in Madaoua Hospital’s paediatric unit, treating children who have been hospitalised for severe illnesses, the maternity unit, and the neonatology unit. The team also supports the Intensive Therapeutic Feeding Centre (ITFC), where children with malnutrition and related illnesses such as malaria, respiratory infections or diarrhoea are treated. The organisation also provides psychosocial activities for the children. At the hospital, MSF supports vaccination activities to ensure that the children in the paediatric unit and the ITFC are immunised against disease. MSF also provides medical supplies for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis and HIV for mothers and children.

During the peak season for malnutrition and malaria, which usually runs from June to November, MSF reinforces its support to community health centres by providing medical supplies to children suffering from malaria and, during the peak season, ensuring that malnourished children suffering from medical complications are referred to Madaoua hospital. During the rest of the year, MSF conducts epidemiological surveillance with the community health centres.

In addition, MSF also supports reproductive health care in Madaoua, both inside the hospital and in Sabonguida community health centre where have built a maternity clinic.