Supporting maternal and neonatal health in Togo until comprehensive care is provided

The birth of quadruplets, an extremely rare event in the Savanes region 

While the news was met with immense joy, it immediately triggered a medical race against time. Due to their very low birth weight, the survival of these four newborns represented a major challenge for local health facilities.  

How is high-precision neonatal care provided in Dapaong? 

Faced with this emergency, the infants were transferred to the neonatal unit at the Yendoube Children’s Hospital in Dapaong. At this referral center, they are receiving intensive care tailored to their extreme fragility. 

The expertise of the medical teams is supported by round-the-clock monitoring. Although their condition requires constant vigilance, the doctors are optimistic thanks to the speed of the intervention and the quality of the technical resources mobilized. 

The intervention of the NGOs 3ASC and Première Urgence Internationale 

This rescue is part of a project to improve access to healthcare in the border areas of northern Benin and Togo. 

Implemented by the NGO 3ASC in partnership with Première Urgence Internationale and funded by the Crisis and Support Centre (CDCS), this program helps to remove financial and logistical barriers:  

• Full coverage of medical care for the four babies. 

• Psychosocial support for the mother, whose body and mind have been severely tested by this unusual pregnancy. 

• Post-hospitalization nutritional and medical follow-up. 

A challenge for health in rural areas 

Beyond the emotion, this birth highlights the realities of the healthcare system in rural areas. In a fragile socio-economic context, access to health monitoring and specialized care is the only bulwark against neonatal mortality. For the Biankouri community, these quadruplets now symbolize a magnificent message of hope and international solidarity.