The WHO statement said that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had called on last 26 February year, donors to continue funding the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) so as not to risk a backtracking, saying that $ 148 million to all partners engaged in the response to continue their work.
"This is a situation without precedent: there has never been an outbreak of Ebola in such conditions, with a very mobile population and many gaps in the health system," said Dr. Tedros adding that security is another major problem. Affected In reports of an attack on a health facility run by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Katwa, the WHO Manager explained that partners and the DRC government have made major progress.
"Hundreds of deaths, maybe thousands, have been lost. But the increase is not over and we need emergency additional funds to see the end, "he said. According to Tedros, more than 80,000 people have been vaccinated and more than 400 have been treated. "Thousands of presumed cases were followed, tested and transferred to other centers after confirmation that they did not have the Ebola virus.
More than 40,000 contacts were identified and each of them was seen every day for three weeks to make sure they did not get sick, "he said. "WHO alone has shipped 300 cubic meters of supplies, including supplies for immunization and 470,000 personal protective equipment for partners in treatment centers," said the WHO Director-General, noting that hundreds of Border guard health workers and other stakeholders in neighboring countries were trained and prepared to respond to a potential case.
The response plan for the period from February to July, bringing together the planned actions and funding needs of all partners was presented by the country's Minister of Health on February 13, provides for the anchoring of the Intervention in the local structures of the system and strengthening the capacity of local stakeholders, particularly at the provincial and local levels, as well as deepening the engagement of local communities, including women's groups and survivors of the disease.
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