Central African Republic News

Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, Midwife

Marguerite Mallo Bagaza, affectionately known as Mama Maguy, is the only state midwife in the Nana Grébizi health district, in the central-north region of the Central African Republic (CAR).

Eradication de la polio en République centrafricaine : une étape décisive

Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrique), 21 Juin 2019 - Le Ministère de la santé et de la Population s’est lancé dans une course contre la montre pour enrayer la propagation du poliovirus dans la ville de Bambari, une ville située au centre de la République centrafricaine, dans la préfecture de la Ouaka avec plus de 40 000 habitants.

The Central African Republic prepares for Ebola response

Bangui “The Central African Republic has made a good start in preparing for a possible Ebola outbreak,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), at the end of a short visit to the country. “But we must remain vigilant, and consolidate the work started.”

Monkeypox in Central African Republic

On 6 September 2016, the Ministry of Health staff from Haute-Kotto health district alerted the central level of suspected monkeypox cases admitted at Ira Banda health centre. The index case was a hunter who fell ill on 17 August and died in his village without specimens being collected for laboratory testing. Between 4 September and 7 October, 26 cases have been admitted and of these, three have been laboratory confirmed for monkeypox. Epidemiological investigations are currently on-going to evaluate the magnitude of the outbreak.

Donor report: More than 400 000 people need health care in the Central African Repub...

The security situation continues to be precarious across the Central African Republic. State institutions, rule of law and public services barely function. Since January, sporadic attacks were recorded in Bangui, Bambari, Baboua, Kabo, Batangafo, Markounda, Paoua, Amadagaza, Kouango, Alindao, Mbrès, Bria and Dékoa. These attacks displaced tens of thousands of people, and led to the temporary withdrawal of some NGOs due to increased insecurity and attacks on their vehicles and staff. 

WHO’s work in Central African Republic - October 2015

CAR has been experiencing socio-political and military crises for decades, leading to less investment in health system development, including a lack of appropriate health facilities, medical equipment, and qualified health workers (about 250 medical doctors for 4.6 million inhabitants, or five  doctors for every 100,000 people). District health systems are not functional in many regions and community participation in health system management is weak.

Highlights

Health is a bridge from crisis to sustainable development

By Dr Michel Yao
WHO Representative to Central African Republic

Three years of conflict have left a heavy toll on the people of the Central African Republic – a country among the 10 poorest in the world. Nearly one million people are still uprooted from their homes and communities. Half of the total population of 4.6 million people lack access to essential health services. Whilst a peace process slowly takes hold, the people need support to recover and rebuild, and health plays an essential role.

WHO heightens health response to cholera outbreak in CAR

Bangui/Brazzaville, 11 August  2016 – Amid an ongoing complex humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are working with the country’s Ministry of Health respond to a cholera outbreak declared on 10 August 2016 with 46 confirmed cases and 13 deaths from Djoujou, Damara and Bangui cities.