Supporting victims of conflict

Location: Grozny, Gudermes, Urus-Martan, Argun, Kurchaloy, Nozhay-Lurt and Vedeno districts

Situation:

Although there is now less fighting between the separatist forces and the federal forces, confrontations continue in the southern mountainous regions and in neighbouring republics (Dagestan, Ingushetia). Despite the reconstruction in the area controlled by federal forces — now handed over to R. Kadyrov s forces — the population still lives in poor conditions and human rights violations still occur. In addition, many Chechens still do not have access to primary healthcare and hospital facilities are sorely lacking in both resources and personnel.

Activities:

MdM’s experienced Chechen team, managed by ‘remote-control’, continues to focus on improving surgical treatment, primary and secondary care and has set up mental health support. The activities include:
• Co-ordination and supply of five urban hospitals, five rural hospitals and 32 medical and obstetric centres;
• Awareness-raising and training in mental health for Chechen healthcare staff.
In addition, MdM has set up a primary healthcare assistance programme in Khassaviourt district in Dagestan.

Outlook:

Expansion of the primary care activities in the Kurchaloy district of Chechnya; Collaboration with the republic’s centre for medical and psychological rehabilitation of Grozny’s children; Publication during 2007 of Chechen Voices, a collection of testimonies from Chechnya during the war, edited by Blenenn Islambard.

Project start date: 1995

End date: no planned end