The country<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Central African Republic is a country in Central Africa with a wide variety of landscapes. Its strategic geographic location has made it a crossroads of cultures and trade routes but has also exposed it to conflict and instability. The country’s natural resources, including diamonds, gold and uranium, have often attracted the interest of external actors and fueled internal tensions. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\nIn 2023, the population of the Central African Republic was approximately 5,152,421. Population growth is significant, with a population growth rate of 1.1%. The population distribution is predominantly rural, with 60% living in rural areas. Life expectancy at birth is approximately 50 years for men and 55 years for women. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Chiesi](\"https:\/\/www.paolochiesifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11.13.22_Photo-5.jpg\" "\\"11.13.22_Photo")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>From a socioeconomic point of view, the Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy is based mainly on subsistence agriculture and infrastructure is poor. Social inequalities are deep and access to basic services is limited for a large part of the population. The presence of armed groups and poor governance have hindered the country’s development. <\/span><\/p>\nPolitically, the Central African Republic has a turbulent history, marked by coups, and ethnic and religious conflicts. In recent years, the country has been the scene of a serious humanitarian crisis, triggered by clashes between armed groups and intercommunal violence, which have also caused a massive exodus of the population. <\/span><\/p>\nThe health situation is among the most critical in the world: access to basic services is extremely limited, with acute shortages of qualified medical personnel, essential drugs and adequate infrastructure. Infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV\/AIDS are endemic and infant and maternal mortality are among the highest in the world. Malnutrition is widespread, especially among children, and the COVID-19 epidemic has further aggravated an already critical situation. <\/span><\/p>\nIn 2022, the neonatal mortality rate in the Central African Republic was approximately 31.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. This figure highlights the urgent need to improve neonatal care in the country, where access to quality health services is limited and resources are scarce. <\/span><\/p>\n(Source: data.who.int<\/a><\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>The Central African Republic in numbers<\/p><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Population<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Surface area (km\u00b2)<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Human Development Index<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Male life expectancy<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Female life expectancy<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Neonatal mortality (\/1,000 live births)<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Maternal mortality (\/100,000)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>The Central African Republic in numbers<\/p><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Population<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Surface area (km\u00b2)<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Human Development Index<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Male life expectancy<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Female life expectancy<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Neonatal mortality (\/1,000 live births)<\/div><\/div><\/div>0<\/span><\/div>Maternal mortality (\/100,000)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Chiesi](\"https:\/\/www.paolochiesifoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/11_12_22_Photo-4.jpg\" "\\"11_12_22_Photo")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Our intervention<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>One of the main institutional purposes of the Chiesi Foundation is the promotion of medical-scientific research activities, with particular attention to the study of diseases in the respiratory or neonatology fields.<\/span><\/p>\n
The Central African Republic is a country in Central Africa with a wide variety of landscapes. Its strategic geographic location has made it a crossroads of cultures and trade routes but has also exposed it to conflict and instability. The country’s natural resources, including diamonds, gold and uranium, have often attracted the interest of external actors and fueled internal tensions. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n In 2023, the population of the Central African Republic was approximately 5,152,421. Population growth is significant, with a population growth rate of 1.1%. The population distribution is predominantly rural, with 60% living in rural areas. Life expectancy at birth is approximately 50 years for men and 55 years for women. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> From a socioeconomic point of view, the Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy is based mainly on subsistence agriculture and infrastructure is poor. Social inequalities are deep and access to basic services is limited for a large part of the population. The presence of armed groups and poor governance have hindered the country’s development. <\/span><\/p>\n Politically, the Central African Republic has a turbulent history, marked by coups, and ethnic and religious conflicts. In recent years, the country has been the scene of a serious humanitarian crisis, triggered by clashes between armed groups and intercommunal violence, which have also caused a massive exodus of the population. <\/span><\/p>\n The health situation is among the most critical in the world: access to basic services is extremely limited, with acute shortages of qualified medical personnel, essential drugs and adequate infrastructure. Infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV\/AIDS are endemic and infant and maternal mortality are among the highest in the world. Malnutrition is widespread, especially among children, and the COVID-19 epidemic has further aggravated an already critical situation. <\/span><\/p>\n In 2022, the neonatal mortality rate in the Central African Republic was approximately 31.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. This figure highlights the urgent need to improve neonatal care in the country, where access to quality health services is limited and resources are scarce. <\/span><\/p>\n (Source: data.who.int<\/a><\/span><\/i>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Central African Republic in numbers<\/p><\/h2><\/span> The Central African Republic in numbers<\/p><\/h2><\/span> One of the main institutional purposes of the Chiesi Foundation is the promotion of medical-scientific research activities, with particular attention to the study of diseases in the respiratory or neonatology fields.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Our intervention<\/h2><\/span>