In the second part of our interview series with Dr Ione, she recounts the achievements of the population in the region of Ngaounday at the border with Chad and Cameroon. She reflects upon the quick establishment of social services and on the farmers’ initiatives to improve their living conditions.

In part I, Dr Ione described her first visit to the newly independent Central African Republic and her engagement to improve the country’s health system. Dr Ione spent half of her life in CAR, living through rebellions, mutinies, intermittent progress, and desperation. She has shared the hope of the population and supported their initiatives. She is now working for ASSOMESCA (association des oeuvres médicales pour la santé en Centrafrique), driven by the same enthusiasm that brought her to CAR 34 years ago.

Living convictions: Dr Ione describes her incredible experiences in the Central African Republic. A thrilling eye-witness account of the country’s history.