What is MSF doing?
MSF is providing medical consultations to the displaced – general, pediatric, OB-GYN – as well providing shelter and improving water and sanitation for the displaced in Ingushetia. Basically trying to improve their living conditions. We’re also supporting most of the hospitals in Ingushetia and Chechnya. But access is extremely limited to Chechnya. Since Arjan Erkel was kidnapped, though, activities have been halted in Dagestan and reduced to emergency support in Chechnya. There are a lot of obstacles to MSF’s work in the region. At this time last year, we could stay in Ingushetia three weeks every month, and even go to Chechnya sometimes. We could see the situation face-to-face, and work with our local teams permanently. Now because of security threats, we have only short visits. In Ingushetia, we try to improve the general living conditions, but because of administrative obstructions and the current plans to return the displaced, it can take one month to get official authorization to
