CNPCE Community Health Center
A community health center is planned within the CNP Children Embassy in Haut-Katanga, DRC, on a 0.5-hectare site near the orphanage. It will provide integrated primary care, pediatrics, maternity services, vaccination, and community outreach to orphans, vulnerable children, pregnant women, and local families, reducing barriers to urban hospitals. The facility will include a main building with exam rooms, a pediatric ward, maternity/delivery room, infirmary, pharmacy, and administrative spaces, staffed by a general practitioner, nurses, a midwife, and a community health worker. Access for CNP children is prioritized, with services also open to the surrounding community and coordinated with local health authorities. Key partners include the Ministry of Health, medical NGOs, churches, and donors. Expected impacts: better child and maternal health, lower incidence of preventable diseases, improved local access to care, and stronger trust in CNP. Sustainability relies on integration with Foyer CNP and ongoing partner support.
1. General Information
Area: 0.5 hectares
Location: Haut-Katanga Province (DRC) – in the immediate vicinity of the CNP Children's Home (orphanage)
Health Context: Area with limited access to quality healthcare facilities, high maternal and infant vulnerability
Target Beneficiaries: Children of the CNP Children's Home, vulnerable children in the community, pregnant women, local families
Project Implementation: CNP Children Embassy – DRC
2. Project Rationale (Context: DRC / Haut-Katanga)
In the Haut-Katanga province, many communities face limited access to basic healthcare, particularly for orphaned children, vulnerable children, and pregnant women. The CNP Children's Home provides care for children requiring regular medical monitoring. The Community Health Center is designed as an integrated structure within the CNP Children's Home, enabling:
continuous medical care for the children residing there,
promoting services to the surrounding community,
reduced costs and distances to urban hospitals, and
strengthening prevention and community health.
3. Objectives
Overall Objective
To contribute to improving the health and well-being of children and families within the community.
Specific Objectives
To provide accessible and quality primary healthcare
To ensure medical follow-up for children (prevention, treatment, vaccination)
To guarantee safe care for pregnant women and during childbirth
To reduce preventable diseases through prevention and health education
4. Services Offered (Local Priorities)
Primary Care: general consultations, first aid, treatment of common illnesses (malaria, infections, diarrhea)
Pediatrics: medical follow-up for children at the CNP Children's Home, vaccination, nutrition, screening
Maternity: prenatal and postnatal consultations, uncomplicated deliveries, maternal health awareness
Infirmary: daily care, observation, follow-up for children at the orphanage, referral of serious cases to referral hospitals
5. Planned Infrastructure (1 ha)
Main Health Center Building
Medical Consultation Room
Pediatrics Room
Maternity and Delivery Room
Infirmary/Observation Room
Small Pharmacy
Waiting Room
Administrative Office
Sanitary Facilities
Area incineration or medical waste management
6. Planned Human Resources (Local Standards)
1 General Practitioner (full-time or part-time depending on availability)
2–3 Registered Nurses (A1 or A2)
1 Qualified Midwife
1 Community Health Worker (awareness-raising, family follow-up)
Support Staff: Reception/Hygiene (depending on budget)
7. Essential Equipment
Medical and delivery beds
Examination tables
Basic diagnostic equipment
Maternity equipment
Medical refrigerator (vaccines)
Medicine cabinets
First aid kits
8. Organization and Operation (Integration with the CNP Home)
Priority access to care for children at the CNP Home
Consultations open to the local community
Collaboration with the Health Zone and adherence to the referral system
Simplified medical records for children in the orphanage
Social pricing adapted to the local context
9. Key Partnerships
Ministry/Division of Health
Medical NGOs and Humanitarians
Churches and community leaders
Technical partners and donors
10. Expected Impacts (CNP Home & Community)
Sustainable improvement in the health of orphaned children at the CNP Home
Reduction of childhood illnesses and maternal mortality
Local access to healthcare for vulnerable families
Strengthening community trust in the CNP Home
Contribution to the local health system
11. Project Sustainability
Structural integration with the CNP Home
Support from medical and humanitarian partners
Collaboration with local health authorities
Symbolic community contribution
Synergy with other CNP social and agricultural projects