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Our actions in Africa

½

of the African population is under 20 years old

52%

of the African population will live in cities in 2030

80%

of the African migration takes place within the African continent

Our programs in Africa

Médecins du Monde is present in more than 15 African countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, to help the poorest populations.

Our humanitarian association supports local partners to restore access to healthcare by supporting health structures and to set up sustainable actions, particularly in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Risk Reduction: prevention, screening, training of health personnel, etc...

Countries of intervention

Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Emergency
Malnutrition Contraception and family planning In Burkina Faso, and especially in the Sahelian province of Djibo, access to contraception and family planning is very difficult for women . This reflects the general difficulty in accessing care, often for geographic reasons but also and above all for...
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© Sébastien Duijndam
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Emergency
The Central African population has been severely affected by clashes between anti-Balaka local militias and the Seleka , an assorted coalition of armed forces in power. Poverty has increased in People living in the Central African Republic have been severely affected by fighting between the local...
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Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Algeria is no longer just a country of transit for migrants en route to Europe. It is also a country of choice for people from sub-Saharan Africa, including Central Africa and West Africa. Thus, tens of thousands of migrants are currently living in Algeria, particularly in the cities in the north...
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Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:37
In Kinshasa, about half of all pregnancies are unwanted and across the country, one in four girls becomes pregnant for the first time before the age of 19. Access to contraception is illegal for minors and abortion is permitted only for medical purposes, but even in such cases access to abortion is...
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© Reuters
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Battered women, children living on the streets, prisoners, victims of political violence, disabled people, people who use drugs , people suffering from Aids or hepatitis C… There are many Egyptians who suffer from mood disorders, anxiety disorders or post-traumatic stress. These ailments impact...
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© Quentin Top
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Virtually all women from the Afar people undergo extreme genital mutilation, with total ablation of the clitoris and the labia minora and with an almost total closure of the labia majora (this is known as infibulation and not excision). In zone 5 of the Afar region, this mutilation is carried out...
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© Côte d'Ivoire
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:36
Young people and teenager's sexuality There continue to be many obstacles in the way of access to good quality healthcare in Côte d’Ivoire, in particular the absence of a legislative framework for SRH (the current law dates back to1920), the lack of funding for contraceptive products and stock outs...
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© Quentin Top
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:37
Kenya is one of the countries with the most injecting drug users . Users are stigmatised by the population and by health professionals, they are marginalised, and often have no access to the care that they need. Without the necessary treatment, with no sterile equipment available and often unaware...
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Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:37
Women and children The Island’s overall health situation has deteriorated since the political crisis in 2009. Women are the first to suffer. By failing to arrive on time in healthcare centres, many of them die during childbirth. Whilst use of contraception has increased, access to modern, effective...
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Scène de rue, à Dar-Es-Salam, en Tanzanie © William Daniels
Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:37
Because Tanzania is one of the major transit points for heroin trafficking from Central Asia, drug use has spread, and with it the transmission of AIDS and Hepatitis. The country has 300,000 drug users , of whom, half are concentrated in Dar es Salaam, the main city. Risky practices, such as needle...
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Sunday, 24 July, 2016 - 03:37
In Uganda, homophobia is a harsh reality for LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender). Since 2009, the country has tried several times to tighten its legislation against homosexuality. Recent parliamentary debates have reinforced an already deeply rooted intolerance, fuelled by certain...
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