[Slideshow] One Among Thousands of Victims in Central African Republic

Dorassio is 23. He is among the many victims of the inter-communal violence taking place in the Central African Republic today. On January 18, he was shot in the arm in Bouar, in the country’s northwest region. His arm had to be amputated. He was treated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Bouar, then transferred by plane to the Bangui Community Hospital, where our surgical teams continue to monitor his condition. next CAR 2014 © Mathieu Fortoul/MSF Dorassio waits to be moved into the operating room at the Community Hospital. This will be his fifth operation since he arrived at the hospital. # prev | next CAR 2012 © Corentin Fohlen/Divergence The surgical team moves him into the operating room and places him on the operating table.  # prev | next CAR 2012 © Corentin Fohlen/Divergence Although the procedure lasts only 20 minutes, it is stressful for the patient. Dressing wounds is very painful and requires a general anesthetic so that the surgical team can clean the wound and change the dressing. # prev | next CAR 2012 © Corentin Fohlen/Divergence Dorassio is in the recovery room for an hour, alongside MSF’s other surgical patients. The surgical team will perform more than 10 operations over the course of the day. All of these patients are considered serious cases – whether in terms of their...
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