System identifier<br/>: MSF144094<br/>Title<br/>: Rutshuru Hospital, DR Congo<br/>Photographer / cameraman<br/>: Leonora Baumann<br/>Countries:<br/>Democratic Republic of Congo. From November 2014 to January 2015, the General Hospital of reference (HGR) of Rutshuru in the province of North Kivu, DRC, has treated hundreds of children, the first victims of an unprecedented malaria peak. This is the most important malaria peak which the Congolese staff has ever faced, both in terms of severity, but also number of cases and duration of the peak. A situation worsened by pathologies affecting the worst case: many respiratory infections and severe sepsis. MSF is supporting the Rutshuru HGR (287 hospital beds) in the North Kivu province since October 2005. MSF runs the &quot;hot pole&quot;: surgery, intensive care, emergency and burn support and case management for victims of sexual violence.
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