Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
Frontline workers in Ituri say unpaid wages and bonuses are undermining Ebola response efforts as 1,708 cases and 580 deaths are reported.
- Front-Line Ebola response workers in Ituri province, Congo, are walking off the job to protest unpaid wages and bonuses since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
- Akilimali Pierre, an incident manager at Congo's National Institute of Public Health, stated that the closure of Bunia airport is hampering the flow of funds, causing payment delays.
- Community investigator Ben Bakule said workers "risk dying for nothing" while facing attacks, transport costs, and unfair treatment during the Ebola response.
- The World Health Organization representative in Congo, Anne Ancia, warned Tuesday that the virus continues to spread, fueled by insecurity, while treatment centers operate at near-full capacity.
- Latest government data confirms 1,708 recorded cases and 580 deaths, marking the first month of this Ebola outbreak as the worst on record for the region.
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insidepolitic.co.zaSome health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
Healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments.
We Risk Dying for Nothing': Unpaid Health Workers Abandon Congo's Ebola Fight as Death Toll Approaches 600
Healthcare workers battling the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun walking off the job over months of unpaid wages, raising fears that the country's response could weaken as the death toll reaches 580. The strike, which happened in the eastern province of Ituri, comes as health officials warn the virus is spreading faster than containment efforts. Congo declared its latest Ebola outbreak on 15 May, with the Bund…
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Ebola Health Care Workers Threaten To Strike As Virus Spreads
Health care workers helping treat and control the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are threatening to strike as the hemorrhagic disease continues to spread. Yesterday, healthcare workers in Ituri issued a 24-hour notice of an impending strike. Those working on the Ebola frontlines said that the working conditions were too poor to continue. They reported unpaid benefits, low wages, and inadequate supplies since the outbreak off…
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