| 3-11-2006 Photo Collection Democratic Republic of the Congo: saving lives, rebuilding livelihoods This gallery contains images and excerpts from a new ICRC photo exhibition that provides a fresh look at the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It depicts the central human concerns arising out of years of violence in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, focusing on key issues such as child soldiers, sexual violence, health, water, economic security, helping abandoned communities, reuniting families and 'fighting right', and provides an overview of what the ICRC is doing to tackle these challenges.
Centre Orthopédique de Kalemba, Lembe
© ICRC / W. Lembryk / cd-e-00597
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Health
In the DRC, health-care services continue to be plagued by an acute lack of medicines and materials, especially in areas affected by fighting. Moreover, anti-personnel mines and other explosive devices continue to have a serious effect on the lives of many individuals and on society as a whole.
In 2005, 1,696 surgical operations were performed, 188 war-wounded were treated, and 17,680 consultations were carried out in ICRC-supported hospitals. Additionally, ICRC delivered 513 prostheses and orthoses and 533 pairs of crutches.
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