Freetown—Dr Rosalitta Jaida Toogbabu, a resident doctor at Princess Christian Maternity Hospital in Sierra Leone, had observed a radical hysterectomy only twice and had never participated in the procedure. Thanks to ongo…
Read moreMongbwalu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—In the streets of Mongbwalu, in Ituri province, Alain Alithum walks each day with a mission that goes beyond community sensitization. A socio anthropologist mobilized by th…
Read moreNizi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—“We recorded the first case in May, a few days before the official declaration of the outbreak. By the end of May, there was an increase in suspected cases,” recalls Dr Jean Cla…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—During an outbreak, health professionals accompany patients and their families at every stage of their care journey. Behind this daily commitment lie fears, stress and personal…
Read moreLikouala, Republic of the Congo— For several months, pain shaped the daily life of 15-year-old Lidy Mbongo, who lives in Impfondo in the Likouala department. It began with a skin rash, followed by a wound that gradually …
Read moreNiania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo— Reverend Bienvenu Ndombe never imagined that one day he would encourage his congregation to trust the teams responding to the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. A…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo— Leaving an Ebola treatment centre (ETC) does not mark the end of a patient’s care journey. In Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, the survivor clinic takes over from treatme…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—“They said that at the hospital, they would give my child bad injections and he would die,” says Jeanne*, her voice trembling. These words deeply marked this mother whose six y…
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