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Central African Republic: Fighting For Survival

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Channel: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders · 2013 · News & Politics

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On December 5, 2013, several hundred people were killed during armed clashes that shook the city of Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic.

"It's a very difficult situation. Sanitary conditions are deplorable and people are living in fear," said Rosa Crestani, MSF's emergency coordinator in Bangui. "Having fled their homes, they are now seeking shelter underneath airplane wings or wherever else they can find it".

In addition to MSF's emergency mobile clinics at Bangui City Airport, MSF teams are working at Bangui Community Hospital.

In the early hours of fighting on 05 December 13, an uninterrupted stream of patients arrived at the hospital. 

In the town of Bouca, northeastern Central African Republic, clashes between rival armed groups have led to another wave of displacement.

The new wave of violence that is engulfing the Central African Republic has left tens of thousands of displaced people. 

In Bossangoa, more than 30,000 are sheltered in precarious conditions.

MSF has been present in CAR since 1997. We are currently managing seven regular projects (in Batangafo, Boguila, Carnot, Kabo, Ndéle, Paoua and Zémio) and four emergency projects (in Bangui, Bossangoa, Bouca and Bria). In addition, a mobile emergency team is covering the displaced camps of Bangui. By the end of the year, we hope to start activities in the hospitals of Bangassou and Ouango. In total, we provide free medical care to nearly 400,000 people; through our work in seven hospitals, two medical centres and 40 health posts; and we have more than 100 expatriate personnel and about 1,100 local staff in our teams. SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/15M9M8v

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