HIGHLIGHTS
Three years of instability substantially deteriorated the health system and health needs remain acute for much of the population
More than 10,000 people displaced in Koui area following clashes between armed groups
A return intention survey shows 73% of refugees do not intend to return to CAR
Alarming deterioration of food security situation over the past year according to Food Security cluster recent assessment.
Facing a chronic healthcare crisis
More than three years of violence have dismantled the already very fragile health structures in the Central African Republic (CAR), bringing the government service delivery capacity to a complete stop, and leaving thousands of people vulnerable to diseases and with little access to health services.
Though in general access to health is very poor throughout the country, except in the capital Bangui, insecurity also impedes or delays responses in some parts of the country.
Aid agencies use mobile services to help thousands of displaced in areas not covered by the Ministry of Health’s basic facilities. Preventive activities, primary and secondary health care, all functional referral hospitals, early warning mechanisms and rapid outbreak response capacity and psychosocial support remain essentially reliant on humanitarian actors. Currently 1 million people are assisted by 31 health cluster partners including non-government organizations and UN agencies.