Previous work in Chad
Southern Chad is host to tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the fighting in neighbouring chaotic CAR. In February 2015, Boko Haram (the Islamist extremist group) attacked the Chadian shore of Lake Chad, reacting to Chad’s military interventions in Cameroon. The Boko Haram attacks forced at least 40,500 people to flee their homes between January […]
Chad
Chad ranks 190th in the Human Development Indexes among 191 countries. The Human Development Index measures three dimensions: life expectancy, education and per capita income. Diarrhoea, lower respiratory, HIV/AIDS and malaria represent the greatest burden of disease below five-years of age. In the southern, more tropical and forested areas of Chad, malaria is a major killer. […]
MENTOR’s past work in Chad
MENTOR is working in Gore (Southern Chad) in four refugee camps in Amboku, Gondje, Dosseye and Doholo, hosting a total of 46,771 people as well as in two returnee camps in Danamadja and Kobitey hosting a total of 18,262 Chadians (previously based in CAR). Southern Chad is host to tens of thousands of refugees fleeing […]
An Observational Study of Material Durability of Three World Health Organisation-Recommended Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Eastern Chad
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