FESADE has been addressing women's, children and adolescent's health issues since its creation in 1993. FESADE started off with a large survey performed among many different social layers about the main threats to women's health. Overwhelmingly teenage pregnancy was identified as the key obstacle for women's health and development. FESADE then did a large-scale national study on the root causes of teenage pregnancy among educators, parents and students. From this study it was concluded that lack of knowledge about sexuality and reproductive issues among parents, children as well as teachers lied at the base of this problem.

Following these findings, FESADE developed a sexual education program of 20 units for teenagers and a manual on sexual education for parents. Numerous publications on sexual education and AIDS prevention accompany this effort, as the fight against AIDS continues to be a top-priority on FESADE's agenda.

FESADE has since then expanded its focus on the poor health conditions and poverty in women, on high maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, and on poor sexual practices among adolescents. FESADE identifies as underlying causes for these problems the lack of information on protective measures and on women's and children's health; quantitative and qualitative malnourishment; lack of technical training for women in agricultural activities; and lack of technical and financial support for income generating activities for women. The organization has developed activities to improve women's health and help them face the complexity of development issues, to improve women's conditions and standard of life, to promote health in teenagers by taking on responsible sexual behavior, and to improve child survival.

FESADE also did a nation-wide study on small-scale income generating activities for women and provides support for them. It works with 70 women's associations in Yaoundé and with the ministry of Women's affairs to address poverty issues for women.

To address high malnutrition and mortality rates of infants and young children in the Eastern province of Cameroon, FESADE provides training for 3000 women on nutrition issues.

FESADE coordinator Mme Delphine Ngue Bissek is board member and treasurer of RELUFA.