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Mora - Far North Region of Cameroon

In the district hospital of Mora, Far North Region of Cameroon, MSF runs the paediatric ward, including an intensive care unit and a nutritional center, providing free medical care for children under 5. The organization has set-up a mass casualties plan to respond massive influx of wounded, has rehabilitated the OT of the hospital and insures the reference of patients between Mora and the regional hospital of Maroua for complicated cases. MSF also supports the Health Center of Kourgui by providing free primary health care.

Psychological consultations and health promotion activities are offered in both the hospital and the health center.

On 8 May, 2019, MSF launched a community health project in Kolofata and Limani health districts, close to the Nigerian border, and next to the city of Mora. The goal is to facilitate access to healthcare, especially for children, in a region ravaged by serious security concerns.42 community health workers were trained and equipped by MSF to take care of or refer straightforward cases of

the diseases most prevalent amongst children like malaria, diarrhea, or malnutrition. They work directly in villages in the border area, where access to care is difficult due to insecurity or road conditions, and refer serious cases to health centers or hospitals.

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