WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding
Tedros called for more international support and community trust as officials reported 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on communities in Congo's Ebola outbreak center to play a key role in fighting the disease and emphasized the importance of increased international funding, noting WHO had received only a third of its needed funds.
- By Friday, Congolese authorities reported 1,028 suspected Ebola cases during this outbreak.
- Medecins Sans Frontieres warned that this Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than any previous one, with many cases shortly after the outbreak was declared.
67 Articles
67 Articles
Ebola cases begin to outpace response in Congo
The head of the World Health Organisation visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response — despite better-organised health facilities and new aid arrivals.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of building community trust, ensuring safe burials to prevent the spread of the outbreak and urged countries to reconsider t…
WHO director-general visits Congo as Ebola continues rapid spread
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has local health workers worried. Speaking at a press briefing in Bunia on Saturday, Ghebreyesus said that although the outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which currently has no licensed vaccine or treatment, people should not be "without hope." "Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus can…
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D24&w=64&q=75){kind=small}
WHO Chief Urges Community Action as Congo’s Ebola Crisis Escalates Amid Funding Shortfall
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for stronger community involvement and greater international funding as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles ... The post WHO Chief Urges Community Action as Congo’s Ebola Crisis Escalates Amid Funding Shortfall first appeared on [your]NEWS.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for more international help to combat the spread of the deadly disease during a visit to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 51% of the sources are Center
![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
