Emma Glennon, University of Cambridge and Freya Jephcott, University of Cambridge The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recently surpassed 3,000 infections. The outbreak had been raging for nearly a
WeiterlesenMatthew Ferrari, Pennsylvania State University An outbreak of measles that began in early 2019 in the southeast corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now spread to all 26 provinces. Over 180,000
WeiterlesenKristof Titeca, University of Antwerp and Tom De Herdt, University of Antwerp The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been widely described as a failed state, unable to meet its citizens’ basic needs. Nevertheless, many
WeiterlesenC Raina MacIntyre, UNSW and Obijiofor Aginam, United Nations University In mid-July the WHO declared the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. At the time
WeiterlesenCharlotte Mertens, University of Melbourne Sexual and gender-based violence is an enormous problem in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The international focus has been on rape by armed actors, rather than on sexual
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