Do families who fled fighting in North Kivu get food, shelter and doctors?

"The findings revealed that the Armed conflict has devastated millions of lives, disrupted health systems, displaced populations, and led to food insecurity and human rights abuse, including sexual and gender-based violence."

"Even if health structures are not directly targeted in the Masisi region, the conflict increases food insecurity and forces people to flee into the bushes or gather in small towns where health infrastructure was already precarious before"

"Dans certains territoires comme le Rutshuru et le Lubero , les combats ont cessé, permettant par endroits aux humanitaires de se rendre sur le terrain évaluer la situation."

"governmental and humanitarian actors fail to respond effectively in ‘hard-to-reach’ areas like Masisi, frequently limiting themselves to more accessible areas close to big cities."

"Le 5 juillet 2024 , une trêve humanitaire est instaurée sous l'impulsion des États-Unis, prolongée le 19 juillet , elle prend fin le 3 août à 23 h 59 [ 123 ] , [ 124 ] , et n'a été que partiellement respectée."

"Increasing tensions after the reappearance of several armed groups (especially M23), and the resulting large amount of internally displaced people (IDPs) (+-600.000) around Goma, have led to an upsurge in measles cases in the eastern part of the country this year."

"et les combats entraînent de graves conséquences humanitaires, dont des déplacements massifs de population."

"People may end up in collective shelters, sleeping out in the open, or hiding in forests, where access to safe drinking water, sanitation, food, and healthcare becomes even harder."

"Forced to flee their homes time and again, the most vulnerable are forced to rebuild their lives repeatedly and seek for safety in:"

"In many parts of North Kivu, roads are often muddy, damaged or impassable, and violence along transport routes makes deliveries unpredictable."

"In the Eastern region of the DRC, ongoing conflict has resulted in large numbers of people living in precarious conditions within IDP camps, where the risk of malaria transmission is heightened due to unsuitable housing conditions, lack of bed net, overcrowded and unsanitary conditions with limited access to essential healthcare services."

"families are still struggling with prolonged bank closures, limited access to cash, and the shutdown of Goma international airport continue to severely constrain humanitarian operations, supply chains and medical evacuations across eastern DRC."

"found that health workers who were providing care to the victims (women) reported huge shortfalls in human resource capacities."

"Air transport through humanitarian flights is an option in very hard-to-reach areas, but it is expensive and logistically complicated"

"lack of bed net (OR: 5.231; p-value < 0.001)"

"Humanitarian access has further deteriorated with protection services, especially for survivors of gender-based violence, are among the most affected, with fear, intimidation and under-reporting significantly limiting coverage at a time when needs are only growing."

"There is a limited number of medical, nursing and psychosocial support personnel."

"In health centres that are not supported by MSF, we see limited availability of essential medicines, with pharmacy shelves sometimes nearly empty"

"attacks on schools and health structures forced recruitment of children"

"Others have contracted various sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, but have no access to treatment or antiretroviral therapy."

"Limited services can mean families delay seeking care until a child’s condition becomes critical."

"provide food assistance and nutrition, shelter, protection, emergency healthcare, including care for survivors of sexual violence"

"displaced thousands of people and disrupted humanitarian activities, including the Ebola response."