Bunia, 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…
Read moreIsiro, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – “We were separated only by ropes.” When Dr Prince Afandia Alafu, 33, returns to the place where he was treated for Ebola, memories of his hospitalization resurface. In Isiro,…
Read moreBrazzaville—Julien, 39, still remembers the cold touch of metal against his skin. His ankles had borne rusty chains for months. Overwhelmed by his mental health condition, his family had shut him away, convinced that he …
Read moreLita, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – When the Ebola outbreak struck Ituri province, the Lita General Reference Hospital (HGR) found itself on the front line, facing unprecedented pressure. Dilapidated infrastruct…
Read moreAba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – “Information is important. Being informed is part of prevention,” says Cosmas Sandani Lasuba, a South Sudanese refugee living in the Méri camp in the Aba health zone, about 18 …
Read moreChiradzulu District, Malawi—Hope Kasamba is 24 years old and, true to his name, he has high hopes for the future. His ambition is to be a coordinator for the Expanded Project on Immunization in Malawi, perhaps even in hi…
Read moreBunia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo—When an Ebola alert arises in a new area, every minute counts. The situation must be understood, health workers protected, and transmission of the virus prevented. It is in the…
Read moreBunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo – “When I was told I had Ebola, I already felt like a dead man,” recalls Jean Vianney, 44, who has now recovered from the disease. Admitted to the Ebola Treatment Centre at the Eva…
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