Bangui—For more than 30 years Regina Patricia Pepa, a midwife and president of the Central African Republic’s Midwives and Birth Attendants Association, has supported thousands of women throughout their journey to motherhood and become a reference for many generations of caregivers, while remaining grounded by the challenges and realities of childbirth. In her long carer she has combined hands-on experience with teaching, heading the Bachelor’s programme in Nursing Sciences at Bangui University where she lectures.

Bangui—The Central African Republic has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 829 deaths per 100 000 live births recorded in 2023.

Behind these numbers lie painful realities: women giving birth far from health facilities, long distances to reach the facilities, limited resources and sometimes beliefs that hinder access to care.

Bangui, 25 juin 2025 - La République centrafricaine a célébré en différé la Journée mondiale de lutte contre la drépanocytose, sous le haut patronage de Son Excellence Madame Brigitte Touadéra, Première Dame de la République. La cérémonie s’est tenue au Centre de recherche et de traitement de la drépanocytose à Bangui, en présence de représentants du ministère de la Santé, de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) et de plusieurs partenaires techniques et financiers.

Mbaïki – Cyrille Bakake is a motorcycle ambulance driver at the Bagandou health centre, about 100 kilometers from Bangui, the Central African Republic’s capital. This 30-year-old father of four, a farmer by trade, became an ambulance driver in 2018. His work is similar to that of any other ambulance driver, but his vehicle is a motorcycle. 

Bangui – In the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio, the Central African Republic has placed a special emphasis on reaching vulnerable and underserved populations. Populations in mining regions like Zoubala, a locality in the Bossombélé district about two hours from Bangui, the capital, face unique challenges and heightened risks of poliovirus transmission.

Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrique), 21 Juin 2019 - Le Ministère de la santé et de la Population s’est lancé dans une course contre la montre pour enrayer la propagation du poliovirus dans la ville de Bambari, une ville située au centre de la République centrafricaine, dans la préfecture de la Ouaka avec plus de 40 000 habitants.

Bangui/Bimbo/Bambari (Centrafrica), 18 Juin 2019 - World Health Organization and United Nations Children's Fund and partners involved in the responsive vaccination campaign to eradicate polio in Bimbo District (Bangui) and Bambari (Central-Ouaka), related to polio cases virologically confirmed amongst the population