November 2008

A day in Rutshuru hospital

November 28th, 2008
News
A day in Rutshuru hospital
Zawadi, 18, was pregnant and about to give birth when fighting in her region broke out and she had to hide in the forest. On Tuesday evening, November 25, she was in labour when she took the roads to find a functioning health facility for her deliver. When she got to Rutshuru hospital, it was [...]

MSF team travels to Dungu three days after attacks on the town

November 25th, 2008
News
Bunia, November 4th, 2008. Three days after rebels of the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) attacked the town, an MSF team made up of a doctor, a logistician, and the head of emergencies in Ituri and in High Uele came to assess the consequences of these events on the population and the nature and acuity of [...]

“The displaced people tell us about their fear of going into the field, their fear of dying”

November 24th, 2008
News
“The displaced people tell us about their fear of going into the field, their fear of dying”
In the region of Kirotshe, to the west of Goma, MSF is working on both sides of the front, supporting a referral hospital and conducting mobile clinics. In the Shasha camp for displaced people, MSF provides psychosocial assistance for displaced peoples. Interview of Carmen Martinez, MSF psychologist, North Kivu. Carmen, can you describe the psychosocial activities [...]

Dieu-donné

November 23rd, 2008
Blogs, Maartje
Dieu-donné, meaning “Given by God”, is just five. This little guy is brave. Every time I walk past his tiny bed and ask him how he’s feeling “abakuru” he sits up and says “mesa” which means good. But he’s not doing well. He’s been admitted to our feeding centre and is getting antibiotics to reduce his [...]

DR Congo: “That’s when an LRA soldier spotted us and gave chase”

November 22nd, 2008
Eyewitness
As fighting in the Kivu province is making the headlines, the neighbouring district of Haut-Uele is also affected by violence. Rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) are terrorizing people, looting, burning villages, abducting children and killing adults. An MSF team visited the town of Dungu, which was attacked by the rebels on 1st November, [...]

“I am here because there’s a war going on where I live”

November 20th, 2008
Eyewitness
“I am here because there’s a war going on where I live”
My name is Ngarambe Rukambika. I am 49 years old. I have four children and three orphans who live with me. These orphans are not my children, but my sister’s. Where I come from is a day’s walk from here. I am here because there’s a war going on where I live. I am at [...]

Condition: Critical
Voices from the war in eastern Congo

November 20th, 2008
Press release
Condition: Critical<br/>Voices from the war in eastern Congo
“The future, it means dying. It’s dying because of the ongoing problems. Because I was born during the problems. Today I’m 18 years old. You see, it’s awful.” –Louis, a malaria patient. The current escalation in violence has brought the crisis in eastern Congo back into the media spotlight, but all too often the people of [...]

“One gives to his neighbour who is displaced. He cannot go back to where he comes from”

November 20th, 2008
Eyewitness
Petro: “My name is Chigendera Petro. I’m 72 years old. We’re in Minova.” Bernadetta: “My name is Pendeki Bernadetta. I’m 50 years old. This is my home, in Minova.” Petro: “We’ve been welcoming refugees into our home for seven years.” Petro: “These people come and go. Every time the problems start up again, they come back here. And [...]

Caught in heavy gunfire

November 19th, 2008
Eyewitness
Caught in heavy gunfire
He is 16, tells his story with a very hushed voice and J. is clearly still scared and shocked; probably not yet fully grasping what happened to him two weeks ago. He and his brother, 10, were in the forest near Rutshuru when the fighting broke out. “We were caught right in the middle of heavy gunfire. [...]

DRC: MSF Continues to Treat Displaced People in North Kivu

November 18th, 2008
News
DRC: MSF Continues to Treat Displaced People in North Kivu
November 13th Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams continue to work in Goma and other parts of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the most recent outbreaks of fighting. MSF remains very concerned about the many people still fleeing the ongoing violence. Many displaced and local residents are in urgent [...]
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