Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—In Ituri Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, safe and dignified burials play a critical role in the fight against Ebola. The disease spreads through direct conta…
Read moreKampala—Daniel Dramile, a psychiatric nurse at Oli Health Centre in Arua City, Uganda, was part of a small team who staffed the facility’s Ebola isolation centre during the country’s recent Ebola outbreak in 2026. …
Read moreBanjul—Every day, young people talk about school, work, relationships and their hopes for the future. Yet many still find it difficult to talk about what is happening in their own minds.Across The Gambia, stigma and disc…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—Since the start of the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, surveillance has been one of the main lines of defence against…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—As the response to Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus advances, new challenges are emerging for teams. Where transmission remains intense, resources must be increase…
Read moreNew York—African leaders, health ministers, regional institutions and global health partners have adopted the New York Call to Action on Cross-Border Preparedness Intelligence in Africa, calling for stronger cross-border…
Read moreMutumbi, Democratic Republic of the Congo—For more than 24 hours, a safe and dignified burial of an Ebola case was delayed in Mutumbi, 25 kilometres outside Bunia, in Ituri province, northeastern Democratic Republic of t…
Read moreIn just three months, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo grew to become the country’s largest on record. While adults account for most cases, children under five years have the highest cases fatality ratio of over 60% compared with around 40% among adults.
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