Reference :
V-P-CF-E-00683
Date :
11/2011
Caption :
Haut-Mbomou prefecture, Obo. The ICRC launched an early-treatment programme for malaria. Ten inhabitants of the town, known as "distributors," were trained to diagnose and treat the disease.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
ICRC website, Photo gallery, 11-01-2012
Central African Republic: silent scourge – fighting malaria
Malaria is the number one cause of death in the Central African Republic. The ICRC has been carrying out a pilot project to tackle this scourge since September 2011 in Obo, in the south-east of the country. The idea is simple: diagnose the disease at the first sign of symptoms, administer anti-malarial drugs and provide medical care throughout the treatment, without it costing the patient anything. In three months, this programme has proved that early treatment of malaria drastically reduces the mortality rate. Scroll through this photo gallery to find out more about the region, which is also plagued by endemic poverty and violence linked to the presence of the Lord's Resistance Army.
The ICRC launched an early-treatment programme for malaria in September 2011. Ten inhabitants of Obo received training. At the first sign of malaria symptoms (diarrhoea, extreme fatigue and fever), people in Obo can now consult one of these individuals, known as "distributors", free-of-charge.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
4200x2800
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
