With the Ebola outbreak in DRC declared a global emergency, we are taking immediate action.

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern, by the World Health Organization.  We are adopting a safety first approach – we protect both our staff and people we work with.

We are delivering vital training and protective equipment to both our staff and health workers we co-operate with, and raising awareness directly in the communities on how to stay safe. We closely coordinate with other organisations active in South and North Kivu and discuss our possible next steps.

This health emergency comes on top of an already severe, prolonged humanitarian crisis. We have been responding in this region since 2008, and we are not stopping now. 

This article will be updated as the situation unfolds. 

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