https://www.medsf.org/rss/republic-congo en https://www.medsf.org/video-rose-masisi A counselor at the Village d’Accueil gives us a tour of the MEDSF-supported Masisi general hospital in North Kivu, where women with high-risk pregnancies stay as they wait to give birth. Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:19:20 +0000 7f8458da-aba1-40dd-8723-17361b6fdd70 https://www.medsf.org/drc-msf-works-limit-spread-ebola Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) is trying to limit the spread of an Ebola outbreak declared in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). An investigation of the suspected cases shows that 31 people have died since the outbreak started in May. Only 16 cases are confirmed by laboratory tests. The centre of the epidemic is Isiro town and its surroundings, in DRC’s Orientale province. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0000 9a89f6a7-89ad-4370-80d2-7ed9df540b00 https://www.medsf.org/republic-congo-brazzaville-explosion-msf-supports-hospitals-treating-wounded On the morning of Sunday, 4 March 2012, several explosions in Brazzaville killed dozens of people, wounded hundreds of others and caused significant damage. A Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) team is assisting the university hospital teams treating the injured and has contributed medical supplies to the two public hospitals that are still functioning. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000 fe6a4781-fef3-45ea-a2bb-20790c642e63 https://www.medsf.org/post-cholera-situation-remains-poor-republic-congo Despite the intervention and impact the cholera outbreak had on the people of Congo, very little has been done by the government to improve the availability of clean water to the populations of Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville. Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 09019f54-b8ad-48c2-bae7-26ecbcfaf111 https://www.medsf.org/cholera-intervention-focuses-coastal-city-congo-brazzaville Since January, MEDSF has sent two cholera kits (one for Pointe Noire and one for Brazzaville) as well as 14,000 litres of fluids to Pointe Noire. The MEDSF cholera kit contains 4,000 litres of drips, antibiotics, plasticized cover sheets, soap, disinfectant and chlorine as well as gloves for the nursing staff. Each kit can treat up to 625 patients. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 ee59ded6-fa9c-44b6-9eeb-5ab888a84322 https://www.medsf.org/alarming-sanitary-conditions-prevail-congo-brazzavilles-pool-region MEDSF urges the Congolese government to take action. Data from the Congolese ministry of health show that the Pool has only one doctor per 30,000 inhabitants (versus six per 30,000 in the rest of the country) and no more than one nurse per 12,574 inhabitants (compared to nine per 12,574 in the rest of the country). Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 66c44938-b2ec-476d-aea8-f155a7a62878 https://www.medsf.org/msf-returns-projects-pool-region-congo-brazzaville Medical teams from Médecins Sans Frontières (MEDSF) have resumed their activities in three districts within the Republic of Congo's southern Pool region, the organization has announced. Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 e6a0d862-7fbd-4ab4-91c0-d535cde28bbe https://www.medsf.org/congo-brazzaville-enough-enough-international-womens-day-2004 During the Congolese conflict (1998-2000), rape was used as a weapon of war. At that time, more than 1,300 women victims of rape were treated in the Makelekele hospital in Brazzaville. Today, while the country is at peace and on the way to reconstruction, these crimes continue, perpetrated both by civilians and military. Fri, 05 Mar 2004 04:30:00 +0000 a9942524-28f2-4867-a4b7-3902ee715d61 https://www.medsf.org/msf-responds-ebola-outbreak-congo-brazzaville It is distressing that five trained healthworkers have now died of Ebola in Cuvette Ouest since 2002, and yet there has been very little effort to improve access to healthcare, train new staff or care for the victims of this and other sicknesses in the Republic of Congo. Tue, 25 Nov 2003 04:30:00 +0000 73f98065-a50a-4ab9-bd2e-70e2af00e782 https://www.medsf.org/msfs-return-congo-brazzavilles-pool-region-sees-ears-hippopotamus On August 20, 2003, MEDSF was the first international NGO since the end of the war to reach Kindamba in the north of the Pool region, close to the seat of the Ninja rebels. Tue, 16 Sep 2003 02:30:00 +0000 716a5a13-2594-4f10-a0b0-140be39b1545