Médecins Sans Frontières - Medical Activities in Ituri

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB160988

Date taken / Date Recorded 22/05/2023 12:00 AM

Country Democratic Republic of Congo

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Photographer / videographer / producer Michel Lunanga

Copyright Michel Lunanga/MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★★★★ (B)

Video format hevc (Main) (hvc1 / 0x31637668)

Duration 1m40s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1920px 118.20 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist TIME CODE

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Hi! This is Kelly Tsambou.

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I am in charge

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of medical activities
for MSF in Drodro

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in Ituri, Eastern DRC.

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We will show you how

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the medical activities of MSF are conducted.

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Follow me!

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So,

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we have arrived at the

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general referral hospital in Drodro,

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where we support

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the Ministry of Health

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by taking care of

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children aged 0 to 15.

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This is the pediatric ward

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where we focus on
pediatric care

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including intensive care,

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neonatology, and treating cases of

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severe acute
malnutrition cases.

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We have been present at the hospital

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since 2020,

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and the situation is very volatile

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It has evolved significantly

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since the beginning of this year.

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We have had to evacuate the hospital three times,

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most recently two days ago.

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During conflicts or alerts,

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the hospital empties

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and healthcare workers

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as well as patients
seek refuge

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either in displaced camps

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or with host families.

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Just two days ago,

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I was in my office

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when a colleague
contacted me

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to inform me of gunfire

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2 kilometers away from the hospital.

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I got up and headed to the ward.

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I realized that

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all the patients were fleeing

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the hospital in panic,

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along with the healthcare workers.

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It's a quite peculiar phenomenon

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because

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I also realized that

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these patients and healthcare workers are in danger.

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As a doctor, I believe that

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everyone should have access

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to healthcare in a safe environment.

Medical Activities in Ituri - ENGLISH VERSION

Medical Activities in Ituri - ENGLISH VERSION