Foundation for a Healthier Senegal

FOHSEN works with professionalized community health workers—who are trained, paid, and supervised—to deliver reproductive, maternal, and child healthcare services to rural communities in Senegal.

Why we love them
In Senegal where more than 40% of births are not attended by skilled medical personnel, FOHSEN’s model provides a sustainable positive maternal and baby health outcomes.

In the News
- FOHSEN executive director Talla Cissé was profiled in the Biden School of Public Policy & Administration Alumni Spotlight.
- FOHSEN leader Talla Cisse was accepted to the African German Young Leaders in Business program.