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Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

15 June 2026

From community engagement and testing to contact tracing and treatment, the government-led Ebola response in the DRC is being intensified.

Significant challenges remain, but with strong collaboration, sustained support for frontline health workers, and the people of DRC the outbreak can be brought under control, says Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO's Executive Director for the Health Emergencies Programme.