At Doctors for Madagascar we are allocating resources where they have the greatest impact.

At Doctors for Madagascar we are allocating resources where they have the greatest impact.

We take outcome measurements seriously and maintain a strong research focus to ensure our interventions align with our objectives and deliver real results. Have a look at our impact dashboard, our annual reports and the scientific evidence on our projects.

Our impact to date

75,000+

Safe deliveries

20,000+

People tested for TB

650,000+

People reached with health information

Our activities

Doctors for Madagascar

Doctors for Madagascar works alongside communities, health authorities and partners to improve access to quality healthcare across Madagascar. From prevention and community outreach to clinical care and stronger health facilities, our teams turn shared commitment into sustainable action—bringing essential services closer to people who are too often left behind.

Maternal and Child Health Project

Every mother and every child deserves timely, safe and respectful healthcare. Through the Maternal and Child Health Project, Doctors for Madagascar strengthens health workers, facilities, referral systems and community awareness, helping families access essential services before, during and after pregnancy, even in Madagascar’s most remote and underserved communities.

Fight against communicable diseases

Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, yet distance, stigma and limited access to diagnosis continue to put lives at risk. Through MirayTB, Doctors for Madagascar supports awareness, community-based screening, referral, diagnosis and treatment, working with health authorities to ensure that every person affected can receive the care they need.

Vaccination

No child should be deprived of lifesaving vaccines because of where they live. Through SOAMEVA, Doctors for Madagascar worked with communities and health authorities to identify and reach zero-dose and under-immunised children, strengthening local vaccination systems and creating lasting tools to ensure that fewer children remain invisible or unprotected.

Fight against non-communicable diseases

Stroke can change a life in an instant, but prevention, rapid care and rehabilitation can transform outcomes. Through MAFY, Doctors for Madagascar strengthens awareness, health-worker capacities and referral pathways, supporting a more coordinated response that helps prevent strokes, improve emergency care and accompany survivors throughout their recovery.

Construction and Solar Electrification

Quality healthcare requires safe, functional and reliable facilities. Doctors for Madagascar supports the construction, rehabilitation and solar electrification of health centres, improving working conditions for health professionals and enabling communities to access essential services in better-equipped environments, including in areas where electricity and adequate infrastructure remain major challenges.

Financial inclusion

Healthcare should not force families to choose between treatment and financial security. Through TIA LONGO, Doctors for Madagascar develops practical solutions that reduce financial barriers to care, including health savings, transport support, transparent pricing and assistance with medical costs—helping vulnerable households access essential services with greater dignity and confidence.

Annual Reports

Explore our annual reports to discover the progress, activities, and milestones of our organisation over the years. Delve into how our organisation and projects have grown and evolved since 2011.

Annual report

2025

Annual report

2024

Annual Report

2023

Our scientific research

To evaluate our projects and their impact, we collaborate with the University of Antananarivo, the Charité Center for Global Health, Digital Last Mile Health Research Lab at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health. This allows us to continuously adapt and refine our projects to render them more impactful and effective.

Our research focuses on the following topics:

Infectious Diseases

Accessing treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in rural regions of Madagascar is challenging. We employ both qualitative and quantitative research methods to identifying these barriers and find the most cost effective ways to address them.

Maternal and Child Health

In Madagascar, mothers and children face significant health challenges, particularly in remote areas where access to quality healthcare is limited. Our research focuses on understanding these challenges from both individual and systemic perspectives. A key part of our work involves operational research aimed at designing and implementing cost-effective interventions to improve access to and the quality of maternal and child health services in areas where healthcare is hardest to deliver.

Financial risk protection

The high costs of healthcare in Madagascar often prevent people from seeking adequate treatment. We aim to better understand the economic burdens patients face and identifying those at greatest risk of experiencing catastrophic health expenditure.We are also exploring how digital technologies can help overcome these financial barriers to care.

Non-Communicable
Diseases and Stroke Care

Our research on non-communicable diseases focuses on understanding and improving stroke care in Madagascar. We aim to understand community and health worker knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding stroke as well as to assess stroke prevalence and stroke types affecting the population. In addition, we conduct design and operational research aimed at delivering quality stroke care.