Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo threatens vital medical services

This month fighting has intensified in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. UN troops and the government military are targeting the rebel group called the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, or FDLR. It's the latest in a violent offensive that lasted most of 2009 and was criticized for high civilian deaths, cases of rape and exploitation of minerals in the region. The conflict continues to disrupt the lives of ordinary people. The latest violence in the eastern province of Kivu has displaced thousands. Doctors without Borders has been treating residents at local hospitals and emergency clinics but an incident in which armed soldiers entered a hospital and removed patients has threatened medical services in the region.

To hear more about the current situation we're joined by Philippe Havet. He's the head of the medical mission in South Kivu for Doctors without Borders.