Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has stopped temporarily going to health centers in the northern part of the Central African Republic (CAR).
It says that people who help others, sick people, and the people who take care of them are experiencing a lot of violence from local armed groups when they go around the town of Batangafo in the northern Central African Republic.
Gisa Kohler, who is in charge of operations for MSF in the country, says that we are very upset about any violence that happens to patients, their caretakers, our staff, or the bike riders who deliver supplies for our humanitarian organization.
The charity says it can’t keep giving healthcare in the area where two really terrible attacks happened in less than a week, from August 26 to 30.
This year, Batangafo has experienced at least 16 attacks. These incidents mostly involve groups of armed men committing violent robberies.
The people who were hurt include motorbike riders who take patients from one place to another, community health workers who give care in rural areas, and groups of vehicles with workers who travel to local communities for activities.
Moreover, there were two incidents where a worker from MSF and people taking care of patients were victims of sexual violence.
MSF has asked all armed groups to treat healthcare staff, humanitarian workers, patients, and their caretakers with kindness and make sure they are safe.
The organization has been in the location since 2006.
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MSF suspends operations in Central African Republic town due to attacks
