The medical aid group estimates there currently are only 100 communal latrines for the 57,000 Malian refugees. Also, there’s shortage of clean water – just 9 liters of water per person per day. The humanitarian standard calls for 20 liters.
“It’s the desert. It’s very hot and difficult to find enough water and enough sanitation in the middle of nowhere,” she said.
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, and others are working to solve those problems.
What’s more, should any refugee need emergency surgery, the closest surgical hospital is 6 to 9 hours away in Nema. MSF plans to open a surgical center in a town about 30 minutes from the Mbera camp. It’s also planning to increase the number of clinics within the camp from one to three. If the refugee population continues to grow, the camp may be expanded.
MSF also says the local population around the Mbera camp is feeling the stress of the many new arrivals. So, it’s also providing medical care for them.
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