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Somalia
International staff: 36 MSF has been active in Somalia since 1991 Somalis continue to be affected by the fractured nature of their state and by ongoing clashes among the country's many clans. Peace negotiations have not improved security, and the population in the central and southern parts of the country is still deeply affected by instability. Given this, it is not surprising that less than one-third of the population has access to medical care, and that the country's health indicators are some of the worst in the world. MSF provides medical assistance in many locations, offering basic health care through hospitals and health centers and responding to emergencies and epidemics of diseases such as kala azar, cholera, tuberculosis and measles. MSF treats war-wounded non-combatants in Galkayo and Dinsor. Food security and malnutrition are persistent problems in some areas: MSF therapeutic feeding centers for severely malnourished children are currently running in Galkayo, Bakool and Marere. MSF also maintains a presence in Mogadishu, treating cholera and providing outpatient consultations. |
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