A silent emergency that caused thousands of deaths

The project involved the province of Maniema, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a reality where most of the population lives below the poverty line and is exposed to tropical diseases whose treatment is only possible via an external support . For this Doctors Without Borders in 2006 took over the hospital in Lubutu , with the aim of ensuring the local population (about 100,000 people) with free access to quality care . The project has allowed us to restructure the hospital and to buy new equipment for diagnostics, as well as ensuring a steady supply of drugs , thus enhancing the activities and services offered by the hotel .The project has also enabled MSF to provide support in 4 health centers in the region. At the end of 2011, the capacity of the hospital had reached a height of 160 beds, while the mortality rate in the region was reduced to a fifth of that of 2005.