Red Cross volunteers buried a six-month-old orphan under strict Ebola protocols in eastern DRC’s Bunia on Friday, as health workers warned that the outbreak in […]
Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns Ebola outbreak threatens displaced communities in DRC and beyond
More than 2 million forcibly displaced people, including over 320,000 refugees, live in areas at risk in the DRC, where fighting continues alongside the spread […]
Portable biosecure unit deployed to Ebola outbreak hotspot in DRC
A portable biosecure unit has been deployed at an Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara. Footage filmed on Saturday shows health workers installing the transparent isolation […]
21 days in quarantine! – WFP-supported health centre in Goma supports isolation process for 87 people amid Ebola outbreak
A Caritas-World Food Programme (WFP) health centre has been launched in Goma to shelter and monitor 87 people from high-risk areas placed under precautionary quarantine […]
At least 16 dead after ADF attacks on grieving communities in eastern DRC
At least 16 people were killed, and five others were reported missing after a series of attacks attributed to the ADF struck several villages in […]
Show best image of DRC to the world! – National team prepares for World Cup under Ebola restrictions in Belgium
National football team of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held training session in Liege on Tuesday, ahead of a friendly match against Denmark. The […]
Ghana to screen passengers from high-risk Ebola regions, others – Health Minister
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Ghana has initiated protocols to screen all passengers from high-risk Ebola regions, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Health […]