Ebola Outbreak Response Hampered by Conflict and Weak Infrastructure in DRC
The response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo faces severe challenges due to ongoing conflict and fragile infrastructure, complicating efforts to contain the virus in a vulnerable region.
Annette Young welcomes Julie Drouet, DRC Director for Action Against Hunger. She offers a sobering assessment of the early Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking from the frontline of a rapidly evolving health emergency, Drouet describes a humanitarian system racing against time in one of the world’s most fragile and conflict-affected regions. They are not only facing epidemiological challenges of containing Ebola, but also the deeper structural vulnerabilities tha...