One of the worst cholera outbreaks in a decade is spreading across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the healthcare system remains unequipped to respond to and slow down an outbreak of this scale, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns. Twenty of the country’s 26 provinces are now affected. From January to mid-October, more […]
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Since the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic was declared in Bulape, in Kasai province, on Sept. 4, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) in its response. From the outset, MSF teams have been treating patients and building treatment and isolation centres. Now that the epidemic appears to be […]
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It is an alarming figure: at least seven people on average are raped every day in Salamabila, in the province of Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). These findings are based on to data collected since the start of our intervention in 2018. Since 2019, MSF has treated 16,436 survivors in […]
On Sept. 4, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) officially declared a new outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in Bulape health zone, part of Mweka territory in Kasaï province. This remote region, located in south-central DRC, is difficult to access, with poor road conditions, no cargo airport and […]
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Walikale, located in North Kivu, is gripped by a worsening humanitarian crisis. In March and April, intensifying clashes between government forces and armed groups triggered mass displacement, escalating food insecurity and alarming spikes in malnutrition. By September 2024, most international organizations had withdrawn from Walikale due to funding shortfalls. Their absence has left Doctors Without […]
Since the beginning of 2025, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced a concerning increase in epidemics, particularly measles and cholera. These outbreaks are occurring at a time of escalating violence and insecurity in the country, while fears of how recent cuts to international humanitarian assistance will impact the situation continue to grow. Resources to […]
In early May, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched an emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Lomera, South Kivu, where a gold rush and poor sanitation has fuelled the rapid spread of the disease. Our teams have worked around the clock to provide care and improve the community’s access to clean water, vaccinating more […]
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In early June, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) teams conducted a large-scale vaccination campaign in the Masisi health zone in response to the ongoing measles epidemic. Despite the challenging environment marked by insecurity and logistical difficulties due to fighting, together we vaccinated more than 100,000 children. Measles outbreaks […]
An alarming number of survivors of sexual violence have been treated by Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) so far in 2025. MSF calls on all parties to the conflict to improve the safety of civilians and access to care for all. We urge the international community […]
Thousands of people have sought refuge in Bambo town, in the Rutshuru territory of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following the resurgence of conflict in mid-May between the M23/AFC armed group, the Congolese armed forces and their respective allies. The situation is critical; most people have arrived with nothing and are sleeping on […]
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