The DRC-IHP works with the Democratic Republic of Congo's government to strengthen its health system and achieve targets of saving 437,000 lives of children and mothers over five years. Data shows the project saved over 150,000 children's lives in its first three years and improved health services for over 12 million people. Funded by USAID, PEPFAR, and PMI, DRC-IHP operates in 78 health zones of four provinces, upgrading over 2,000 health locations and focusing on maternal, child and family health as well as diseases like malaria.

1. The Integrated Health Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC-IHP)
DRC-IHP works closely with the
Government of the Democratic
Republic of Congo to strengthen
the country’s health system at
every level and achieve the
Ministry of Health’s targets
of saving 437,000 lives
of children and mothers
over five years.
Data modeling using
the Lives Saved
Tool (LiST) shows
that DRC-IHP
interventions saved
the lives of more than
150,000 children over
just three years.The
project has improved
health services for more
than 12 million people—
17 percent of the Congolese
population.
DRC-IHP focuses on maternal,
newborn, and child health; family planning;
nutrition, malaria, and tuberculosis; HIV and
AIDS; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)—
applying many proven, low-cost, high-impact innovations
on a large scale.
Funded by the U.S.Agency for International
Development (USAID), the President’s
Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR), and the President’s
Malaria Initiative (PMI),
DRC-IHP works in 78
health zones in four
provinces: Kasaï
Oriental, Kasaï
Occidental, Katanga,
and Sud Kivu.
The project has
upgraded the
quality of services
at more than 2,000
locations—from
community care sites
to local health centers
to regional hospitals.
Management Sciences for
Health (MSH) implements
DRC-IHP with partners
International Rescue Committee
and Overseas Strategic Consulting, Ltd.
(OSC). Activities continue through June 2016
under DRC-IHPplus with partners OSC and Pathfinder/
Evidence to Action (E2A). DRC-IHPplus has expanded to cover
83 health zones.
AboutThis ProjectAt a Glance
DRC-IHPOVERVIEW September 2010 – December 2015
Integrated
Health Project
in the Democratic Republic
of Congo
This fact brief is made possible by the generous funding of the United StatesAgency for International Development (USAID) under Coopera-
tiveAgreementAID-OAA-A-10-00054.The contents are the responsibility of the Democratic Republic of Congo-Integrated Health Project and
do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
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Increased
Availability,
Access, Quality,
and Use of
Services

2. DRC-IHP:Some key achievements
64% 100%
54%0
2010
Pregnant women attending
at least one antenatal care visit
Pregnant women attending
at least four antenatal care visits
2015
Deliveries at a facility with
a skilled birth attendant
Newborns receiving essential
newborn care 67%
89%
88%
73%
3,000+health workers trained in 78 health zones
2.9million residents with improved water supply
869,000 residents with latrines for the first time
1,000+health workers lead 1,080support
groups in child feeding throughout 45 health zones
1.5million pregnant women received at least two doses of
SP to prevent malaria
TB case detection rate
TB patients tested for HIV
37% 62%
13% 59%
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NUTRITION
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TUBERCULOSIS
DRC-IHP saved more than 150,000 young lives between 2010
and 2015. Here are a few examples of how.
DRC–IHP
Contact Chief of Party: Ousmane Faye
E-mail:ofaye@msh.org