Democratic Republic of Congo

Hospitals in eastern DRC face vaccine shortages

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Goma —  In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in the Beni and Butembo region, parents are finding it hard getting vaccines for their children. Health care providers report that vaccines have been in short supply for several months, leaving thousands of children unvaccinated. Parents worried about their children’s health are calling on authorities … Read more

DR Congo Facing Alarming Levels of Violence, Hunger, Poverty, Disease

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geneva —  The World Health Organization warns that hunger, poverty, malnutrition, and disease have reached alarming levels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in the east, where a resurgence of fighting between armed groups and government forces has uprooted millions of people from their homes. “DRC is the second-largest displacement crisis globally after Sudan, … Read more