Projects
The Wouter Nolet Foundation (WNF) is involved in various projects aimed at enhancing the healthcare system in Sierra Leone.
The activities of the Wouter Nolet Foundation (WNF) are concentrated in 2 projects:
The scholarship project is specifically aimed at students who are trained in one of the major medical specializations in Sierra Leone: surgery/obstetrics (provided by CapaCare), pediatrics (provided by German Doctors), and internal medicine (provided by Partners in Health). The management of this project (selection of students, payment and assessment of study results) mainly takes place from the Netherlands. Read More
The Outreach project involves maternity care for women in remote, rural areas in Sierra Leone who -for all kind of cultural or socio-economic reasons- do not have access to hospitals. The interventions are focused on conducting ultrasound scanning examinations, diagnosis of High-Risk Pregnancies (HRP), referral of HRP women to Masanga hospital for delivery and coordination of ante- and postnatal care at the maternity ward of the hospital. In addition, during the interventions information is provided about Family Planning and Child Health. Read More
Students, receiving a WNSF scholarship, are offered the opportunity to get a ultrasound scanning license that allows them to operate in the maternal outreach interventions. In thsi way they may gain a wealth of work experience in rendering maternal care services in the field.