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Benediction, suffering from Cholera, & his mother (GOMA), Photo: WHO/Savage S.

​Ebola, cholera and measles: Triple threats to the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kasika is one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Goma, the largest city…
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Five women with their babies in Beni after surviving Ebola while pregnant

Mothers survive Ebola while pregnant against the odds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

“I put my feet on the ground and wiggled my toes. It felt strange to…
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Tanzanian authorities inform WHO they have no cases of Ebola

Brazzaville, 18 September 2019 – On 14 September, the World Health…
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Léa Kanyere, a contact tracer, from Mabolio District of Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the first to be trained to use the Go.Data app.

Speeding up detection to slow down Ebola: Smartphone app is game-changer for contact tracing in hotspots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Standing in front of her house, Kavira Kasomo chats with Léa Kanyere…
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WHO and partners to help the Government boost health facility defences against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WHO and partners to help the Government boost health facility defences against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa, 6 September 2019 – To strengthen health practitioners’…
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Ebola simulation drills in Tanzania trade worry for calm at border entry points

Ebola simulation drills in Tanzania trade worry for calm at border entry points

A wooden boat sways idyllically in a marsh of the Malagarasi River…
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The Acting Director General of Health Services Dr Henry Mwebesa, Hon Alok Shama getting an explanation about the temperature scanners from health workers.

UK Minister Impressed by Ebola Work done in Uganda

Kasese, 22nd August 2019:- The United Kingdom (UK) through its…
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As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

As risks of outbreaks grow, African health ministers agree to new response strategy

Brazzaville, 21 August 2019 – With an acute public health event…
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Neighbouring countries to the Democratic Republic of Congo join forces to halt potential Ebola transmission at their borders

Neighbouring countries to the Democratic Republic of Congo join forces to halt potential Ebola transmission at their borders

Goma, 16 August – Given the massive numbers of people moving across…
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WHO and partners step up preparedness to Ebola threat in two regions

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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