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AsConflictIntensifiesinCentralAfricanRepublic,InternationalMedicalCorps

PlanningtoConductAssessmentofHumanitarianNeedsinBangui

JayaVadlamudi

SeniorCommunicationsOfficer

310.826.7800

 jvadlamudi@InternationalMedicalCorps.org

March27,2013 –LosAngeles,Calif.–ViolenceintheCentralAfricanRepublic(CAR)continuesfollowing

arebel-ledseizureofthecapitalcity,Bangui.InternationalMedicalCorps,incoordinationwiththe

UnitedNations(UN)andothernon-governmentalorganizations,isplanningtoconductamulti-sectoral

assessmenttodeterminetheextentofhumanitarianneeds.

TheSelekacoalition,followingclasheswithCARandforeignmilitaryforces,gainedfullcontroloverthe

capitalonMarch23,asPresidentBozizefledthecountry.Banguiremainsinsecure,withnopowersupplyandweakphoneconnectivity.Assecurityallows,InternationalMedicalCorpswillworkto

addresshumanitarianneedsidentifiedintheassessmentwithparticularfocusonhealthcare.

PoorroadinfrastructureinandaroundBanguiandrebelblockadeshavefurtherimpededthedeliveryof

essential supplies toalreadydifficult toreachareasoutsidethecapital.InternationalMedicalCorpsis

greatlyconcernedthattheriskoffoodinsecuritywillincreaseasthecountryisfurtherdestabilizedand

suppliesrunlow.HavingoperatedinCARsince2007,InternationalMedicalCorpsteamsarecontinuing

basic health and nutrition service delivery in Bambari, Triningulu, Sekekede, Bria and Birao. The

organizationiscoordinatingwiththeUNtosecuretransportationofsuppliessothattheprovisionof

basicservicescancontinueintheseareas.

InternationalMedicalCorps’ globalsecurity team ismonitoringthe situationcloselyand ensuring the

utmostsafetyofstaff.Withsignificanthumanitarianneedsalreadyinthecountryandthelikelihoodof

civiliansexperiencinggreaterhardshipasaresultofthefighting,InternationalMedicalCorpshopesfora

swiftcessationofviolencesothatcritically-neededrelieftovulnerablepopulationscanbeimplemented.

International Medical Corps began working in CAR primarily in the insecure northern and eastern

provinces.Today,theorganization’sservicesincludematernalandchild health care, child protection,

nutrition services, HIV/AIDS prevention, health education, gender-based violence prevention and

response,andhygienepromotionactivities.

Sinceitsinceptionnearly30yearsago,InternationalMedicalCorps’missionhasbeenconsistent:relieve

thesufferingofthoseimpactedbywar,naturaldisaster,anddisease,bydeliveringvitalhealthcare

servicesthatfocusontraining.Thisapproachofhelpingpeoplehelpthemselvesiscriticaltoreturning

devastatedpopulationstoself-reliance.Formoreinformation

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