Doctors of the World Canada

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February 2016 - Mali continues to face a multidimensional crisis characterized by conflict, displacement, and chronic food insecurity and malnutrition. An estimated 2.3 million people will require humanitarian assistance in 2016. This includes over 60,000 internally displaced people who are struggling to access food, water, health care, education, and restore their livelihoods. Persisting insecurity and a lack of basic services in the country’s north also continues to deter the return of over 140,000 Malian refugees in neighbouring countries. This insecurity is expected to continue to constrain the ability of humanitarian actors to reach affected populations in 2016. With DFATD’s support, Médecins du Monde Canada is providing assistance to up to 277,000 conflict-affected people in the Gao region. Project activities include: (1) providing support to community health centres and the district reference hospital, including medication, equipment, training, and support for referrals; (2) organizing mobile clinics in hard to reach areas; and (3) strengthening the capacity of local and national health authorities to deliver quality health services.