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Healthcare activities in Batangafo are threatened by several armed attacks

So far in 2023, MSF teams have suffered at least 16 incidents in Batangafo, generally on the town’s outskirts. The latest attacks occurred on 26 and 30 August. The assaults consist mostly of violent robberies. They are perpetrated by groups of armed men who attack motorbike riders who transport patients, community health workers who provide care in rural areas, or convoys of vehicles with staff on their way to outreach activities.
MSF has been present in Batangafo since 2006. Our teams are currently running a hospital, supporting a network of community health workers trained to treat malaria and moderate cases of diarrhea, and supporting two health centers on the town’s outskirts with regular visits. Between January and July 2023, we provided nearly 115,000 medical consultations and referred more than 2,000 patients in need of more sophisticated care from rural areas to the town hospital.

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