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International Rescue Committee Jan 24, 2008 Breaking News: Shocking report from the Congo A major mortality study released Tuesday by the International Rescue Committee revealed shocking information about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Congo. The study, which is being reported by major media outlets around the world, found that conflict and humanitarian crisis in Congo have claimed the lives of 5.4 million people since 1998 and continue to leave as many as 45,000 dead each month - making it the world's deadliest crisis since World War II. An article about the study in the New York Times this week highlights comments by Dr. Richard Brennan, health director for the IRC: "The Congo is still enduring a crisis of huge proportions... the international engagement has to be sustained and committed for years to come... Is it possible that as few as five million people died? It's much more likely that 5.4 million died. But the exact number isn't as critical. This data can help us understand the scale of the problem and target our solutions to save lives." For complete text of the New York Times article, click here: MSNBC offers a multimedia report on the IRC's Congo mortality study: http://ga3.org/ct/C1dA_HM1I42T/MSNBC |
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