MSF Launches Year Long Multimedia Campaign - Condition: Critical

international | anti-war / imperialism | press release Monday November 17, 2008 16:49 by MSF Ireland - Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders

Condition: Critical

On Thursday, 20 November, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), will launch Condition: Critical – Voices from the war in eastern Congo, a year-long multimedia campaign focusing on the conflict raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Condition: Critical

Hundreds of thousands of people are on the run, fleeing a war that rages in eastern Congo, in the provinces of North and South Kivu. They are frightened. Many are sick or wounded. Others have been harassed or raped, or have had everything they own stolen. The people of the Kivus are in a critical condition. The destiny of everyone in this region is shaped by the war. The story of their struggle to survive needs to be told. Starting November 20, 2008, MSF will help the people of the Kivus speak out.

Through photography, documentary, blogs, webvideo, podcasts and testimonies, MSF's Condition: Critical campaign will share the stories and struggles of the people trapped in this conflict.

Every month the Condition: Critical campaign will provide updates direct from the conflict on the ground, bringing the voices of the Congolese people to cities across the world.

For more information on Condition: Critical and to watch the trailer for the first documentary due on Thursday 20 November, visit www.msf.ie.