Free and Secure Access Needed in DR Congo Conflict Zone to Tackle Ebola – World Health Organization
12 August 2018 – After seeing first-hand the complexities of the Ebola response in the conflict-affected region of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for “free and secure” access to the disease-affected people.
“The population must also have access to treatment centers that save lives and stop the spread of disease.”
While this is the country’s 10th Ebola outbreak, it is the first time that the disease has struck a densely populated active conflict zone. As was done in the recent outbreak in the west of the country, WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in key aspects of the response.
A little more than a week since the government declared the new Ebola outbreak, Dr. Tedros, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa and Dr. Peter Salama, WHO Deputy Director-General for Emergency Preparedness and Response, went on a two-day mission to the city of Beni as well as to Mangina, the epicentre of the epidemic where most of the confirmed cases have been reported so far.
A range of armed groups are active in the area and, according to WHO, this insecurity is creating a challenge for health teams attempting to reach communities for active case finding and monitoring, often requiring armed escorts.
The violence can also discourage members of the community from coming forward for treatment.
“WHO has vast experience with delivering health services in conflict zones in Africa,” said Dr. Moeti. “We will build on this experience to ensure that our staff and partners can do their work and save the lives of the people we are here to help.”
On Wednesday, health responders in DRC launched a vaccination campaign to mitigate the risk of spread of the disease. (SOURCE: UN).
Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2018/08/13/free-and-secure-access-needed-in-dr-congo-conflict-zone-to-tackle-ebola-world-health-organization/
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