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In Katanga province, particularly in the central and northern
areas, people endure dire living conditions and have very little access
to health facilities. This situation is aggravated by violence against
civilians, which has continued since the end of the war. MSF’s objective
is to treat the sick and wounded in areas of conflict, as well as to reduce
deaths from disease and malnutrition.
ANKORO: A referral hospital for surgery and serious medical cases
At Ankoro, our teams support and train staff in the different medical,
paediatric, gynaecological, obstetric and surgical departments. Running
water has been installed on each ward and the drug supply chain has been
organised. There is also a therapeutic feeding centre within the hospital.
Tuberculosis patients are being treated as part of the national tuberculosis
programme, with the support of MSF.
MITWABA: Violence, displacement and malnutrition
Since October 2004, MSF has provided assistance to 15,000 displaced people
who fled the conflict zones in the north and south of the territory and
have congregated in several sites around and in the city of Mitwaba. The
program aims to provide medical consultations, nutritional care and improved
sanitation to the local and displaced communities.
MUKUBU: Access to healthcare for victims of violence
In Mukubu, security is extremely precarious and MSF teams have had to
evacuate several times. They have therefore set up mobile clinics in order
to provide rapid assistance to civilian victims of violence. MSF also
supports Mukubu’s health centre, which provides primary healthcare
and care for victims of sexual violence. The team has also set up a therapeutic
feeding centre.
NYONGA – Emergency program for displaced populations near
Upemba Lake
The population of Nyonga lives in very squalid conditions on the banks
of Upemba Lake, in straw huts or on floating islets. MSF has opened a
healthcare centre and distributes basic supplies for displaced families.
PWETO, KABALO, NYUNZU: Mother and child healthcare and emergency
treatment
MSF supports the referral hospitals and health centres in Pweto, Kabalo
and Nyunzu. Over 500,000 civilians live in these three areas devastated
by war, where the economy is struggling to take off. People continue to
be the target of looting and violence and are often forced to flee as
a result. MSF teams aim to provide medical assistance to the most vulnerable
communities, particularly mothers and children. The teams are also working
to improve nutrition.
KILWA AND DUBIE: Support to healthcare services
Since May 2005, MSF has supported the healthcare services in the Kilwa-Dubie
health zone, which has a population of about 220,000 people. Malaria and
sexually transmitted infections are the principle diseases being treated
by the teams in Kilwa. In Dubie, 110km north, MSF provides support to
five health centres in the area and manages a 90-bed health centre in
Dubie itself. It also runs a feeding program for malnourished children
in the paediatric department of this centre.
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