Africa

 
MSF, Doctors Without Borders, Central African Republic,
Africa

Central African Republic

In the Central African Republic (CAR), Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides lifesaving care to communities devastated by years of violence and political turmoil.
 
Doctors Without Borders emergency response team carrying out measles vaccinations for children in Beboto in Chad.
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Chad

In Chad, our teams focused on tackling the measles outbreak that had been raging across the country since 2018 and responding to other health challenges such as malaria and malnutrition.
 
Surgery team performing a caesarean section to deliver a patients' baby. Côte d'Ivoire, March 2017.
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Côte d'Ivoire

The political and military crises of 2002-2010 have taken a severe toll on the Ivorian health system: according to the World Health Organization, it is one of the weakest in Africa, with only one medical doctor and five midwives per 10,000 inhabitants.
 
DRC: Water distribution at Rusayo camp
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

In 2023, as violence escalated in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), displacing record numbers of civilians, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) increased activities to respond to the growing humanitarian needs.
 
Active screening for malnutrition in the districts of PK12, PK20, Doraley and Hayable in the city of Djibouti.
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Djibouti

MSF began work in Djibouti in 2008 and closed our projects in 2012. We currently maintain an operational support base for our Yemen projects in Djibouti city.
 
Vaccination campaign under a tree in a refugee camp in the mountains.
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Eritrea

MSF opened its first mission in Eritrea in April 2000, in response to the growing risk of hunger and renewed conflict between Eritrea and its southern neighbor and former ally, Ethiopia.