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Health committees mobilized to achieve universal health coverage in Congo

Brazzaville – “Previously, I avoided going to the integrated health centre (IHC) due to the high cost of care and poor reception," says Christine, 58, who lives in Nzalangoye, in Ouesso District in northern Congo. 

In 2021, only 13.82% of the Congolese population had access to health services. Barriers such as lack of information, high cost of services, insecurity and geographical isolation, restricted access.

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Congo reinforces health emergency preparedness and response

The Republic of the Congo today finalized a review of its national health emergency preparedness and response capacity, an initiative to identify and swiftly close gaps to strengthen fitness to withstand future shocks, while maintaining delivery of routine health care.
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Supporting flood emergency response in Congo 

Brazzaville ‒ Widespread flooding due to unusually heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left more than 336 000 people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The floods have also damaged health facilities and schools and submerged swaths of farmland.

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Overcoming blood shortages

“Blood cannot be manufactured. It is only through donations that it reaches those in need,” says Dominique Linguedze, a voluntary blood donor in Brazzaville, the riverside capital of the Republic of the Congo. “To give my blood is to give a little of myself. It makes me feel like a heroine.”
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COVID-19 more deadly in Africans with diabetes

Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from COVID-19 infections are significantly higher in patients with diabetes, according to a preliminary analysis which the World Health Organization (WHO) presented today in advance of the World Diabetes Day on 14 November.
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Revitalisation des districts sanitaires : renforcer les capacités des cadres du nive...

Le site touristique Elonda, situé dans la banlieue nord de Brazzaville, capitale de la République du Congo abrite depuis ce matin du lundi 13 septembre 2021, les travaux de l’atelier de formation des cadres du Ministère de la santé et de la population (MSP) et d’harmonisation des contenus pédagogiques en prélude à la formation des acteurs de 93 aires de santé de la Stratégie opérationnelle 2020-2021, conjointement adoptée et mise en œuvre par le Ministère de la Santé et de la Population et le Bureau de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) au Congo. 
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Filling the gaps in oral health services in Africa

More than 480 million people in the African region suffer from oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontal diseases, yet oral health remains a low priority in many countries, leading to inadequate financial and technical investment that undermine prevention and care services.
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Reviving hope in cancer patients

Having survived cancer, Christelle, a mother of five, is now tapping into her experience to raise awareness and kindle hope among cancer patients, making early detection the thrust of her message to women in communities around the Republic of Congo’s capital Brazzaville. She narrates how she overcame the disease and how her outreach is helping others.
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“It weighs you down,” Congo COVID-19 survivor recounts

Yaffa Fatoumata hoped that the fever and the sore throat she was suffering were just signs of a passing flu. However, when the symptoms persisted, the26-year-old legal assistant in Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Communication decided to get tested for COVID-19. Two days after the test, her results turned out positive for the virus.
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