The village of Kalassa in southern Mali has a communal health center that desperately needs an upgrade. 

The center, which is run by a team of medical professionals, currently lacks a diagnostic lab to test for infectious diseases, like typhoid fever and malaria. Testing is only available if patients travel long distances. A local lab would upgrade care by providing

- accurate diagnosis and proper treatment 
- faster intervention, especially critical for children and pregnant women
- reduced transmission of infectious diseases
- income that stays in the village, strengthening the center’s sustainability
- life-saving capacity during the rainy season, when both typhoid and malaria cases surge

The laboratory will finance itself through test fees, which patients already pay for elsewhere, while also incurring the cost of travel.The only barrier to establishing the lab is the initial investment in equipment and setup.

The clinic management committee has been systematically saving to realize the goal of a small diagnostic laboratory that can test for malaria and typhoid on site. Given the urgency and the clear medical benefits of on-site diagnostics, we hope to accelerate this process and establish the laboratory sooner. 

**General information about the Kalassa Health Center** 

The Health Center is a communal health centre licensed by the Malian State. It is managed by a small, effective management committee, consisting of the nurse,  midwife, two representatives from the village, and the administrative secretary of CAAS, who is trained in business administration. Together, the committee has built an operation that is transparent, reliable, and financially sustainable. Before renovation and extension in 2022, the existing maternity ward in the center of Kalassa had also functioned as an infirmary, but its capacity and hygienic conditions were inadequate. CAAS fully renovated the building and added a second facility to separate treatment of infectious diseases from childbirth and to enable preventive medical care. The new treatment building includes two patient rooms, a doctor’s office, a treatment room, and a pharmacy.

The pharmacy has become a central element of the CAAS Health Station. It provides most of the income that makes the Health Station self-supporting, a noteworthy development as the center previously required external subsidies. Prices for consultations and medicines are fair and appropriate for local conditions.

Diagnostic Lab Critically Needed for Health Center in Mali 

CAAS is an agricultural center supporting education, food security, and sustainable development in southern Mali.

CAAS is an agricultural training and production center located in southern Mali. It provides women with hands-on training in sustainable agriculture and promotes the development of rural communities in the Mandé region. In addition to a six-month basic course for 60 to 80 trainees the center offers continuing education for women’s cooperatives.

Out of the original training center, a dynamic economic model has developed that includes: processing plants for peanut oil, produce, meat, and dairy products; solar power and clean drinking water for the neighboring village; and twelve women-run community gardens that contribute to food security, economic revitalization, and strengthen community resilience.

To sustain and expand this work, CAAS relies on committed individual supporters. Donations are direct investments in local training programs; expand access to clean water, renewable energy, community gardens, and school development; and help build vital community spaces such as sports and learning facilities. 

Every contribution makes measurable impact on the daily lives and future prospects of women, families, and entire villages in the Mandé region.

Please make a contribution to support CAAS in rural Mali!

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