Kinshasa - À l’occasion de la 16ᵉ édition de la Semaine africaine de la vaccination (SAV), célébrée chaque année durant la dernière semaine d’avril, la République démocratique du Congo a lancé une série d’activités visan…
Read moreLéonard Djombo still remembers the first weeks of the Ebola disease outbreak in Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Today, he works with families as a community volunteer in Kigonze, a settlement for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province. From the earliest days of the outbreak, he engaged with residents to answer the many questions raised by the disease.
Read moreIn Bunia's Kigonze displacement camp in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO and partners trained community members in infection prevention and control to strengthen preparedness against the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. After three days of theory, twelve community representatives put their skills to the test in a hands-on simulation covering handwashing, PPE use and home disinfection.
Read moreIn Sota, a remote rural health facility in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO teams are rapidly transforming a modest clinic into a frontline Ebola isolation and treatment site while keeping everyday care running. Setting up an intensive-care tent, upgrading sanitation, strengthening infection prevention and engaging communities, the effort shows why bringing the Ebola response closer to affected populations is critical.
Read moreBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—Behind the blue walls of Bunia Central Prison, where more than 2000 inmates live in close quarters, an Ebola isolation and care unit has been established to provide safe clinical c…
Read moreBefore the first field teams leave for affected communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Julienne Anoko a WHO risk communication and community engagement officer is awake, reading overnight updates: new alert…
Read moreMongbwalu, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In a small laboratory at Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's north-eastern Ituri Province, tabletop diagnostic devices hum faintly. Rolled out soon after the declaration of the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, the machines have drastically reduced testing times, enabling faster, life-saving action to stop the spread of the virus.
Read moreBrazzaville— When an outbreak of Ebola was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Kasai Province on 4 September 2025, health authorities faced more than the virus itself. Fear, uncertainty and mistrust t…
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