SolidarMed is a Swiss non-profit organization that improves healthcare for communities in rural Africa. Founded in 1926, the organization partners with local hospitals, health centers, and authorities to strengthen existing medical services and build local capacity. Core mission SolidarMed's vision is a world where all people have access to good health care, live with dignity, and shape their own lives. Its projects are designed in partnership with local stakeholders to promote self-determined development and improve health systems sustainably. Focus areas The organization's work is centered on five thematic areas: Maternal, child, and newborn health: Reduces mortality rates for mothers and babies through trained staff, improved infrastructure, and community health education. Combating diseases: Focuses on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases like malaria and tuberculosis, as well as non-communicable diseases like diabetes and HIV/AIDS. Medical infrastructure: Invests in critical infrastructure, such as water and electricity supplies, to ensure that health facilities can function reliably. Health worker training: Provides basic and continuing professional training for medical staff, including nurses and community health workers, especially in remote areas. Innovation and research: Conducts scientific studies to evaluate programs and develop effective solutions that can be shared with health authorities and international organizations. Countries of operation SolidarMed operates in eight countries in southern and eastern Africa: Kenya Lesotho Mozambique Sierra Leone South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe