Where we help

DR Congo

  • A Malteser International staff member speaks to a group of woman.
    (updated 10.04.2012)

    Health, nutrition, and roads for the population of South Kivu

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  • (updated 28.02.2012)

    Access to clean water and sanitary facilities in health care ...

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  • DR Congo: Malteser International works for traumatised women that got victims of sexual violence. (Photo: Birgit Betzelt)
    (updated 28.02.2012)

    Health for the population in six health zones

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  • A Malteser International staff member on project visit.
    (updated 28.02.2012)

    Food aid and food security

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  • Stock of medicines in the pharmaceutical warehouse.
    (updated 01.12.2011)

    Pharmaceutical Warehouse ensures medical supply

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  • The health system in the eastern Congo is improved by the training of the staff at the health facilities.(Photo: ich.TV)
    (updated 01.12.2011)

    Developing a functional health system in Ariwara

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  • Congolese women.
    (updated 01.12.2011)

    New roads between Kigulube and Nzovu

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  • Patients are waiting for treatment under a mango tree.
    (updated 10.12.2010)

    Assisting populations in violent areas

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Facts & Figures

General information:
Capital: Kinshasa
Area Size: 2,345,410 km² – comparable to the size of Western Europe
Population: 67.8 million

Standard of living:
Average life expectancy: 53.6 years
Infant mortality: 125.8 per 1,000 live births
Child mortality (children under 5 years): 198.6 per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality: 549 per 100,000 live births
People living below 1.25 US$ per day: 54.1%

Health: 
Births attended by skilled personnel: 74%
Total prevalence of HIV: 3.5%      
Estimated mortality of TB cases: 42 per 100,000 population

(Source: www.alertnet.org)

Malteser International has been working in the DR Congo since 1996.

The database on this website presents an exemplary range of the projects realised in the DR Congo.