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Patrick Kahondwa

In the DRC fighting Ebola means fighting rumours

In Ituri, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), misinformation is raising the risk that Ebola patients and their contacts remain hidden from health teams.

15 Jun 2026
8 min read
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Ebola
Red Cross teams raise awareness among residents about prevention measures and the importance of continuing to use essential health services during the Ebola response in Ituri, eastern DRC. Credit: ICRC
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Lucien Wanyate during periodic intensification of routine immunisation activities organised by VillageReach in Maï-Ndombe in November 2025. Credit: Patrick Kahondwa

In DRC, a vaccination campaign is a chance to find missed-out children

10 Jun 2026
8 min read
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MeaslesRubellaPolioZero-dose childrenVaccine campaigns
A child receives the oral cholera vaccine during a campaign on Lake Kabamba in Haut-Lomami. Credit: PEV DRC

How the DRC is outpacing cholera

22 May 2026
6 min read
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Cholera
Health workers in personal protective equipment at Bulape General Hospital during the Ebola outbreak response. Credit: Dr Jean Paul Mbantshi

Three months to halt Ebola: how the DRC contained the virus

24 Feb 2026
5 min read
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Delivering vaccines to the most remote health centres is a daily challenge in Tshopo province. Credit: Anne Marie

In DRC, local solutions are bringing vaccines closer to families

21 Oct 2025
7 min read
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Zero-dose children
Landu Pulu, mother of twins, during a malaria vaccination session. Credit: Tabende Gloire Gloddy

In the DRC, the malaria vaccine ushers in a new chapter in the fight against the disease

10 Dec 2024
5 min read
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Malaria
In the DRC, families wait for mpox vaccination at a health centre. A poster in Swahili informs of the symptoms and encourages medical consultation. Credit: Ricky Ombeni

Mpox in the DRC: vaccination at the heart of the response

6 Nov 2024
8 min read
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Mpox
The DRC is the focus and epicentre of the epidemic, prompting the World Health Organization to activate its maximum international alert level. Credit: MSF DRC

South Kivu: the epicentre of mpox's resurgence in the DRC

20 Aug 2024
5 min read
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In the Lualaba province, health care teams spare no effort in reaching every child with vaccination. Credit: Lopongo Ndjadi/PATH DRC

Reaching every child with vaccines: a monumental challenge in the mining areas of the DRC

16 Apr 2024
5 min read
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As part of the Mashako Plan, young members of the Club Urbain des Enfants in Mbandaka help educate parents about routine immunisation. Credit: Vanessa Mimisanga

Is the DRC’s ‘game-changer’ vaccine plan working?

1 May 2023
5 min read
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