OUR PROJECTS IN AFRICA

Where do we work?

For more than 10 years we have been developing projects in African countries to guarantee the social and health rights of people with albinism.

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MALAWI 

In Malawi we have been working since 2017 where we have served more than 2.500 people with albinism in 22 districts of the country.

We have trained 150 local healthcare workers on albinism and skin cancer prevention. Beyond Suncare is registered in the country and has an office in the capital where a local team coordinates the project from the field.

Our work:

  • We conduct mobile clinics that include education and awareness sessions, skin check-ups, and distribution of our sunscreen creams, sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats.
  • We train and empower healthcare personnel so that they can provide quality services autonomously.
  • We manage the referral of skin cancer patients to referral hospitals so that they can undergo surgery
  • We carry out community awareness events, concerts and plays.

We work with local entities and associations such as the Association of People with Albinism of Malawi (APAM), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Gender and the NGO Standing Voice.

MALAWI 

En Malawi trabajamos desde el año 2017 en 11 distritos del país atendiendo cada año a más de 2.500 personas con albinismo.

Hemos formado a 150 sanitarios locales sobre el albinismo y la prevención del cáncer de piel. Beyond Suncare está registrada en el país y cuenta con una oficina en la capital en la que un equipo local coordina el proyecto desde el terreno.

Nuestro trabajo:

  • Llevamos a cabo clínicas móviles que incluyen sesiones de educación y sensibilización, análisis de piel, y reparto de nuestras cremas fotoprotectoras personalizadas, gafas y gorros de ala ancha
  • Formamos y empoderamos al personal sanitario para que puedan impartir servicios de calidad de manera autónoma
  • Gestionamos la referencia de los pacientes con cáncer de piel a los hospitales de referencia para que puedan ser operados
  • Realizamos eventos de sensibilización de la comunidad, conciertos y obras de teatro

Trabajamos con entidades y asociaciones locales como la Asociación de Personas con Albinismo de Malawi (APAM), el Ministerio de Salud, el Ministerio de Género y la ONG Standing Voice. 

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RWANDA 

We work in 7 districts of the country. We serve 400 people with albinism. 

Our work:

  • We conduct mobile clinics integrating dermatological, ophthalmological and psychological support services
  • We conduct education and awareness sessions
  • We train and empower healthcare personnel to enable them to provide quality services in an autonomous manner.
  • The mobile clinics carry out dermatological consultations and distribution of our sunscreen creams and wide-brimmed hats.
  • Patients identified with skin cancer or those whose mental health needs to be addressed in more depth are referred to referral centers in Kigali, the country's capital

The local medical association Health Alert Organization, our partner in the field, is leading the delivery of services.

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UGANDA 

In Uganda, we work in 9 districts of the country with the aim of caring for more than 500 people with albinism each year.

Throughout 2022 we have trained 80 local healthcare workers on albinism and skin cancer prevention.

Our work:

  • We conduct mobile clinics that integrate the delivery of dermatological services with the distribution of our sunscreen creams, sunglasses and wide-brimmed hats to protect against skin cancer.
  • We conduct education and awareness sessions
  • We train and empower healthcare personnel so that they can provide quality services autonomously.

Our work on the ground is led by Ugandan civil society organizations Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism (SNUPA) and Elgon Foundation for Persons with Albinism (EFPA), both of which were previously trained and empowered by Beyond Suncare workers.

 

UGANDA 

En Uganda trabajamos en 9 distritos del país con el objetivo de atender a más de 500 personas con albinismo cada año.

A lo largo de 2022 hemos formado a 80 sanitarios locales sobre el albinismo y la prevención del cáncer de piel.

Nuestro trabajo:

  • Llevamos a cabo clínicas móviles que integran la impartición de servicios dermatológicos con la distribución de nuestras cremas fotoprotectoras personalizadas, gafas y gorros de ala ancha  para que puedan protegerse frente al cáncer de piel
  • Realizamos sesiones de educación y sensibilización
  • Formamos y empoderamos al personal sanitario para que puedan impartir servicios de calidad de manera autónoma.

Nuestro trabajo en el terreno está liderado por las organizaciones de la sociedad civil ugandesas Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism (SNUPA) y Elgon Foundation for Persons with Albinism (EFPA), ambas previamente capacitadas y empoderadas por trabajadores de Beyond Suncare. 

 

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

In the Democratic Republic of Congo we work in Kinshasa, the capital of the country, and in the provinces of Mbuyi Maji and Tshopo. In this country in the heart of Africa, we have reached more than 500 people with albinism.

Our work:

  • We carry out mobile clinics that integrate the delivery of dermatological services with the distribution of our personalized sunscreen creams.
  • We conduct education and awareness sessions
  • Patients identified with skin cancer are surgically intervened by Corbetta's medical staff and its collaborators.

Our work in the field is led by the local social-health association CORBETTA and has a strong dermatological focus.

 

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