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AsConflictContinuesinCentralAfricanRepublic,InternationalMedicalCorps
DeliveringCriticalHealthSupplies&MedicinesinBangui
JayaVadlamudi
SeniorCommunicationsOfficer
310.826.7800
[email protected]
March29,2013LosAngeles,Calif.ViolenceintheCentralAfricanRepublic(CAR)continuesfollowing
arebel-ledseizureofthecapitalcity,Bangui.HavingoperatedinCARsince2007,InternationalMedical
Corps, in coordination with the United Nations (UN) and other
non-governmental organizations, is
conductingamulti-sectoralassessmenttodeterminetheextentofhumanitarianneeds.
TheoverallsituationinBanguihasimprovedwithincreasedwatersupplyandsomesupplyofelectricitythroughoutthecity.However,itwasreportedthatlootingisstilloccurringthroughoutthecityincluding
athealthfacilities.
InternationalMedicalCorpshasinitiatedahumanitarianassessmentofelevenhealthfacilitiesinBangui
- some facilities reported that personnel have fled their
postsdue to the conflict. The organization
assessedonehealthfacilitytodayandfoundthewater,sanitationandhygieneconditionstobevery
poor.
InternationalMedicalCorpssecured9basichealthkits,22malariakitsand1caesariankit
from
WHO. Eachbasichealthkit
canserve1,000peoplefor3months.Thekitswillbedistributedtohealth
facilities that are lacking basic essential drugs in areas where
internally displaced people were
reported.
InternationalMedicalCorpswilldistributeseveralkitstomorrowtoahealthcenterinoneof
Banguissuburbsthatwascompletelylooted.
PoorroadinfrastructureinandaroundBanguiandrebelblockadeshavefurtherimpededthedeliveryof
essentialsuppliestoalreadydifficult-to-reachareasoutsidethecapital.InternationalMedicalCorpsis
greatlyconcernedthattheriskoffoodinsecuritywillincreaseasthecountryisfurtherdestabilizedand
suppliesrun low.InternationalMedicalCorpsteamsarecontinuing
basichealthand nutrition service
deliveryinBambari,Triningulu,Sekekede,BriaandBirao.TheorganizationiscoordinatingwiththeUN
tosecuretransportationofsuppliessothattheprovisionofbasicservicescancontinueintheseareas.
InternationalMedicalCorps globalsecurity team ismonitoringthe
situationcloselyand ensuring the
utmostsafetyofstaff.Withsignificanthumanitarianneedsalreadyinthecountryandthelikelihoodof
civiliansexperiencinggreaterhardshipasaresultofthefighting,InternationalMedicalCorpshopesfora
swiftcessationofviolencesothatcriticallyneededrelieftovulnerablepopulationscanbeimplemented.
International Medical Corps began working in CAR primarily in
the insecure northern and eastern
provinces.Today,theorganizationsservicesincludematernalandchild
health care, child protection,
nutrition services, HIV/AIDS prevention, health education,
gender-based violence prevention and
response,andhygienepromotionactivities.
