Sudan
In the South of Sudan, peace between Khartoum and the SPLA has brought few benefits so far. There are no roads, cattle and wife stealing are rife and famine threatens. Civil conflict has been a barrier to development, including the provision of the most basic services. In this forbidding environment, MSF operates a small hospital in Marial Lou which must cater for the needs of 300,000 people. Doctors have noticed a rise in inter-tribal conflict with food and competition for pasture the main causes But the biggest challenge here is operating feeding centres with the World Food Programme assessing only a third of the food aid this region actually requires.Partners:
, MSF
MSF has been operating a trauma centre, St. Joseph's Hospital, in Port au Prince, since December 2004...
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Programme Three: Honduras
The capital of Honduras, Tegucigalpa, is like an undeclared war zone. There are an average of 16 assassinations every day…
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Programme Four: Somalia
Somalia is the only country that has no government in residence. It's too dangerous for the Kenya-based government to return…
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