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MSF has been supporting the paediatric Hospital of Koutiala in Mali for years, and decision was taken to dispense the Basic Clinical Nursing Care programme to the hospital’s nursing staff. The initial assessment activities started in Koutiala in October 2021. The knowledge and technical competencies of the participants were evaluated in order to establish a baseline to measure the learning outcomes of the programme once finished. The results confirmed the need for our training and gave us a clear picture of the areas to develop.

The learning activities started in Koutiala in March 2022. In May 2023, activities started as well in Niono, with staff from the Paediatrics, Neonatology and Maternity services.

In Koutiala, after two years of implementation, 89 participants (most of them nurses but also nursing assistants and nursing supervisors) graduated and received their diploma in 2024.

The MSF Academy is currently present in Niono with over 90 learners.

In 2024, new learners joined the BCNC programme in Niono: the surgery nursing staff.

The clinical mentors in Mali have received trainings in clinical mentoring and facilitation, and over 20 participants have been trained on clinical mentoring, as well, in order to prepare for their role as learning companions.

There have been a lot of changes, for example, in my current emergency admission department, for all the children who came we had them lying down to take the measurements. But with the training we learned that all children over two years old must be measured standing up. It’s a very beneficial training for all the participants, even when you have had healthcare education

MALLE MAMA, Nurse Supervisor in Koutiala, Mali

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