Following two suspected cases of measles reported in Carnot IDP camp, western CAR, MSF has vaccinated children aged from 6 months to 15 years against this deadly disease. In one day, 186 children received the vaccine.
In Carnot, MSF supports the Expanded Programme on Immunization of the Ministry of Health. For Dr. Aubin Vergnes, MSF doctor, it is essential to act quickly in case of epidemic risk "In such promiscuity, cases of measles can spread quickly to all the children in the camp. That is why we organized this vaccination campaign in just 3 days in collaboration with the health authorities. " MSF works in Carnot since 2009 and supports the city Hospital (pediatrics, nutrition and internal medicine) and two peripheral health centers. The organization also brings medical care to the displaced population of the Catholic Church since February 2014. A health worker living there refers the serious cases to the hospital and a mobile clinic goes there every Thursday in order to provide basic medical care 520 people living there. As part of its activities in Carnot, MSF provided more than 25,000 medical consultations and treated more than 18,900 patients with malaria between January and June 2015.