The small outpatient hospital “Maman Paola” is located in Kalenda (Republic of Congo).
The management and administration of the small hospital are entrusted to Don Ilunga Mayamba, who with this medical facility wants to provide assistance to the poor population exposed to many diseases without the possibility of receiving care (the nearest hospital is 10 hours walking distance away). In particular, the hospital aims to assist women in labour in an area where often women and their babies die during childbirth. It also seeks to provide health education to help people prevent diseases or detect them at an earlier stage in order to seek treatment before it is too late. In practice, this hospital serves as a department of obstetrics and offers primary care for malaria, infections, intestinal worms, cough, fever, etc.
This facility represents a real hope for thousands of poor people neglected by the big hospitals in the cities. Since it was built, it has been possible to significantly reduce the mortality of pregnant women and their infants.