Memisa

Both organisations maintain close contact with each other, but operate completely independently. In the past 100 years, thousands of Belgians moved to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Sisters, missionaries, doctors and nurses contributed to the development of medical health care. The network of dispensaries and hospitals they developed w... as the basis of the medical infrastructure in the DRC until now. But the situation has changed dramatically. Congolese doctors, nurses and midwives are taking over the torch. They are working hard, as everyone who has been in the country can testify. However, their working conditions are not always easy: outdated infrastructure, inadequate medical equipment, a shortage of medicines, poorly paid doctors and nurses, and so on. Since 1988, Memisa has amassed considerable knowledge and expertise. Today our approach is not only highly appreciated in the DRC, in other countries too local partners and governments acknowledge our profound knowledge. Our missionRead More