ACDA also implemented a project aimed to reduce child and maternal mortality rates in Assiut Governorate focusing on Abnoub district, as recommended by Human Development Report. That project worked on improving the health services and supporting the quality of the health services in the health units as well as enhancing the Family health practices by improving the health status of women, children and marginalized groups.
The strategy of the project was increasing the involvement of the community in taking the decisions of Local Health Services Administration through partnership with governmental bodies & CDAs, providing training workshops for raising the efficiency of the health team in the Health Directorate to be qualified to apply the family health toolkit as well as carrying out advocacy and lobbying activities with Ministry of Health for promoting and publishing the toolkit.
ACDA has also established a Specific Union of NGOS working in the health field to unify efforts in addressing health issues and influencing decision makers.