Emergency Health Care in Colombia - Médecins du Monde 2012

With CIDA support Médecins du Monde is addressing the basic needs of people affected by armed conflict in four municipalities of Meta Department Colombia. Project activities include: the establishment of 11 emergency mobile health clinics in four intervention sites to cover emergency medical care for 5 000 conflict-affected people; training on basic health issues their management and treatment; psychosocial support to 900 conflict-affected people; and training for 90 community leaders on the prevention of conflict.

Expected outputs include: improved primary medical care and psychological support for targeted populations increased vaccinations against common preventable diseases; training to reduce threats to personal security; and the provision of protection services guaranteed by international law for those affected by violence and displacement. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.