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Santa Monica, CA — International Medical Corps is extremely concerned about increased hostilities in Chad. Hundreds of thousands of refugees there and in Sudan, along the Chad-Sudan border, are in danger as a result of resurgent hostilities.
In the most recent activity, armed rebels descended upon N’Djamena, Chad’s capital. Met by government forces in attack helicopters and tanks, they have been kept at bay. The rebel movement has been active for several months, and hopes to overthrow the controversial Chadian president, Idriss Deby. The rebels, known as The United Front for Democratic Change, have vowed to continue fighting until the Presidential election, to be held May 3rd.
The U.S. State Department and the United Nations Security Council have called for an end to hostilities and are urging a diplomatic resolution.
IMC, which has been providing aid to victims of this conflict since 2003, continues its work in both countries, providing critical health services.
International Medical Corps is providing primary health care, nutrition and psychosocial services for 44,000 Darfurians (approximately 20% of the total refugee population) in three camps in Chad—Kounoungo, Mille and Am Nabak—as well as for thousands of Chadians in the surrounding host communities.
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, IMC is a private, voluntary, apolitical, non-sectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, IMC rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
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