Community Health

“Hepatitis Free Mongolia” evolved from FIRE’s “Love the Liver” program which began in 2009 under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Health (MoH). Ever since, FIRE has been supporting MoH and the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines and goals in preventing, diagnosing, and eliminating viral hepatitis and liver cancer across Mongolia.

To prevent disease transmission throughout the health care environment, FIRE has developed a systematic training and supply distribution program for health care workers. Since 2009, in accordance with the National Strategy for Improving Health Care Waste Management in Mongolia, FIRE has worked with health care workers and facilities in 10 out of 21 provinces to improve their medical waste management and health safety practices.

The first step to ending any epidemic is creating awareness of the problem among the general population. The next is providing education on possible actions. FIRE works with local and international state, private and community-based organizations, to conduct carefully crafted awareness campaigns.

To prevent disease transmission throughout the health care environment, FIRE has developed a systematic training and supply distribution program for health care workers. Since 2009, in accordance with the National Strategy for Improving Health Care Waste Management in Mongolia, FIRE has worked with health care workers and facilities in 10 out of 21 provinces to improve their medical waste management and health safety practices.