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Algérie

Algeria

A series of attacks in 2007 has hindered the process of national reconciliation and created a climate of insecurity and political instability.

France

La mission France

la mission France de Médecins du Monde c'est 119 programmes dans 27 villes 21 centres d’accueil, de soins et d’orientation (Caso), 84 actions mobiles d’accès à la prévention et aux soins.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Despite progressive democratisation, the authorities are struggling to overcome the difficulties linked to
the country’s social and economic reconstruction.

Angola

Angola

After 27 years of civil war and five years of peace, Angola has become a vast reconstruction site.

Bénin

Benin

By electing Boni Yayi (former President of the West African Development Bank) in the March 2006 elections, the Beninese decided to express their desire forchange. Despite these efforts, the economy remains weak and the country is one of the poorest in the world.

Birmanie

Burma

Following the regime’s bloody repression of the peaceful demonstrations which took place in autumn 2007, the situation in Burma is difficult both politically and economically.

Bolivie

Bolivia

Under Evo Morales’ presidency, Bolivia now has a new constitution which has enabled the implementation of a policy to reduce social inequalities.

Bulgarie

Bulgaria

Despite economic progress and reforms started by the government, the European Commission has indicated deficiencies in the fight against corruption, the management of regional aid, and food security.

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, a land-locked Sahelian country, has one of the poorest health records in West Africa.

Cambodge

Cambodia

Although Cambodia has experienced some political stability and significant economic growth over the last few years, the health system remains weak.

Côte d'Ivoire

Ivory Coast

The peace agreement signed on 4 March 2007 in Ouagadougou between Laurent Gbagbo and Guillaume Soro is a key step in the resolution of the armed conflict of 2002, which provoked the division of the Ivory Coast.

Egypte

Egypt

Despite the progress in terms of economic growth, most Egyptians have seen living conditions deteriorate.

Ethiopie

Ethiopia

The socio-economic and health statistics in Ethiopia are among the worst in the world.

Géorgie

Géorgie

Guatemala

Guatemala

The 2007 elections won by Alvaro Colom were marked by the worst violence since the start of the democratic transition in 1985. Half of the population lives below the poverty line.

Guinée

Guinea

The beginning of the year in Guinea was marked by a general strike as the population called for improvements in living conditions.

Haïti

Haiti

Many migrants from rural areas continue to flow into the capital’s already over-populated shantytowns, which are considered unsafe. Urban violence particularly affects young women.

Indonésie

Indonesia

With more than 40 million inhabitants living below the poverty line, Indonesia is faced with a precarious health and socio-economic situation, weakened by many natural disasters.

Kosovo

Kosovo

Following the declaration of independence, which has not been unanimously recognised by the international
community, the political situation in Kosovo is particularly unstable.

Liban

Lebanon

At the beginning of 2005 MdM started work in Roumieh central prison in partnership with the Lebanese NGO,
Ajem

Libéria

Liberia

Although the peace process is ensured by a process of disarming former fighters, the economic situation remains fragile, with more than a third of the population living on lessthan a dollar a day.

Madagascar

Madagascar

A victim of frequent natural disasters, such as the hurricane of 15 March 2007, the country has difficulty getting on its feet.

Mali

Mali

Poor access to healthcare is a major problem and the maternal mortality rate remains very high, particularly due to the consequences of vesico-vaginal fistulas.

Maroc

Morocco

Numerous economic and social reforms have started and the tourist and property sectors have developed. However, poverty, unemployment and difficulties with access to safe drinking water and to healthcare are still real problems for the rural population.

Mexique

Mexico

Many popular insurgencies, as well as the resurgence of autonomy in the indigenous communities, highlight the weakness of the Mexican democratic system. In terms of the economy, Mexico faces significant discrepancies between the concentration of wealth and poverty.

Moldavie

Moldova

Thirty-five per cent of the population lives below the poverty line with an average monthly salary of 83US$ and a third of the working age population has already left the country.

Mongolie

Mongolia

Népal

Nepal

he geography of Nepal and ten years of conflict have limited access to healthcare for the population, and hindered economic development and the education system.

Niger

Niger

The crossroads between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is rich in underground natural resources. However, more than two thirds of the population live below the poverty line.

Pakistan

Pakistan

In relation to health, although the Pakistani government is committed to improving social services, this barely benefits women, who are deprived of their most basic rights and are often victims of domestic violence.

Pérou

Peru

Despite strong economic growth of 8.3%, the population lives in extreme deprivation

République Démocratique du Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo

Because of its large size, the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the ‘giants’ of Africa. Despite considerable natural resources, it is still one of the poorest countries in the world.

Salvador

El Salvador

Despite the reforms begun by the president Antonio Saca, El Salvador is still a country with high poverty indicators.

Serbie

Serbia

After Kosovo’s independence in February 2008 and the split with Montenegro, Serbia continues to experience negative consequences of the conflict during the 90s. Drug users are victims of discrimination and do not have access to healthcare.

Soudan

Sudan

The implementation of a peace agreement between the south and north is, paradoxically, cause for growing hope and for new uncertainties that are holding back the reconstruction of a health system able to meet the huge needs.

Tanzanie

Tanzania

Despite the apparent stability of this East African country, Tanzania has toughened its policy towards
foreigners.

Tchad

Chad

The agreement between Idriss Deby, who has been in power for 16 years, and the rebel forces did not enable lasting peace to be established, given the attacks that took place in November 2007. Moreover, the east of the country is particularly affected by the crisis in Darfur.

Tchétchénie

Chechnya

The drastic measures to improve security in the country have been accompanied by actions that violate human rights. Although some medical facilities have reopened and improved operationally, the provision of healthcare remains uneven.

Turquie

Turkey

Despite the economic progress in light of the country’s potential future EU membership, the political situation in Turkey remains fragile and the social system is inadequate.

Vietnam

Vietnam

Inequalities are increasing and thousands of people live in great precarity. In the absence of an appropriate response from the public authorities, the AIDS virus is spreading.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

This African country pays the price for its isolation and its domestic politics, which are universally denounced by the international community. With more than 1,300,000 HIV-positive inhabitants, Zimbabwe is one
of the countries most severely affected by the pandemic.

Colombie

Colombia

Half of the Colombian population lives below the poverty line.

Yemen

Yemen

Having come out of a painful civil war in 1994, Yemen remains the poorest country in the Middle East.

Erythree

Eritrea

Eritrea has a population of around 3.6 million inhabitants. Two thirds of the population live below the poverty line.

Rwanda

Rwanda

Today Rwanda, touched by the consequences of the 1994 genocide in which a million people were killed, is rebuilding itself with a reconciliation policy confirmed by the presidential election in 2003.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Despite advances in the social sector, particularly with the introduction of free education and free healthcare, Nicaragua remains one of the poorest countries in Latin America.

Chine

China

Despite considerable economic growth, many are excluded from this growth, especially in the rural areas and in the western provinces, which have been heavily affected by the massive rural exodus.

Roumanie

Romania

Médecins du Monde supports civil society organisations fighting against abuse and mistreatment of children.

Irak

Iraq

While millions of Iraqis face armed violence and insecurity on a daily basis, the country is also experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

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Bangladesh

Cyclone SIDR, a category 4 cyclone, struck Bangladesh on 15 November 2007.Official figures indicated that 3,363 people died, hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless and, in total, 8.9 million people were affected by the cyclone.

Kenya

Kenya

Médecins du Monde a lancé le 13 février une mission d’urgence dans la Vallée du Rift pour assurer une prise en charge médicale des populations déplacées, jusqu’à présent, restées en marge de l’aide humanitaire.

Sénégal

Senegal

Despite sustained growth in recent years, Senegal still faces poverty and inequality. In relation to health, the rural population, which is very spread out, has great difficulty getting access to healthcare.

Daghestan

Dagestan

Dagestan, a southern republic of the Russian Federation, occupies a strategic position at the crossroads of international oil transport routes. However, the country faces a tense climate because of ethnic conflicts between more than 60
minority groups.

Géorgie

Géorgie

Présent dans le Caucase depuis de nombreuses années, Médecins du Monde apporte une aide humanitaire, depuis le 12 août en Géorgie, aux populations touchées par le conflit débuté le 7 août en Ossétie du Sud.

Inde

India

Despite strong economic growth in the last ten years, India has not improved the circumstances of its 600 million poor people, who live on less than a dollar a day.

Territoires palestiniens

Palestinian Territories

Because of the almost total shutdown of the health infrastructure, the health system in the West Bank remains paralysed.