Authorities in Lac Province, Chad, have unveiled two new health initiatives designed to improve access to essential medical services for vulnerable communities in the Lake Chad region.
The projects were announced on 13 January 2026 in Baga-Sola during a meeting between the Délégué général du gouvernement, General Saleh Haggar Tidjani, and representatives of humanitarian health organisation Alima/Alerte Santé. Together, the initiatives reflect a growing emphasis on sustainability and equity in health service delivery in crisis-affected regions.
The first programme, known as the Hilton project and funded by a US-based philanthropic foundation, will run for 12 months and aims to reach more than 25,000 people. It will focus on strengthening maternal, neonatal and child health services, helping to reduce preventable deaths and build longer-term community health resilience.
The second project, supported by UNICEF, will be implemented over six months and centres on mobile clinics and nutrition services. By taking healthcare directly to isolated settlements, the intervention addresses structural barriers that limit access to care, while also supporting early detection and treatment of malnutrition among children.
Combined, the initiatives will deliver curative consultations, prenatal and postnatal care, assisted childbirth, vaccinations, nutrition treatment and community health education. Mobile health teams are expected to play a critical role in closing service gaps in areas without functional health facilities, aligning with wider regional efforts to adapt humanitarian responses to climate stress, displacement and protracted insecurity.
General Tidjani stressed the need for close coordination with local health authorities, capacity-building for existing facilities and the protection of health workers, noting that sustainable health systems are essential to long-term community stability in the Lake Chad basin.
