DR Congo · Health Emergency

Ebola is back. Action is needed now

A new Ebola outbreak is affecting Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Caritas teams on the ground are distributing protective equipment, strengthening hygiene measures and raising awareness within communities to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Your support helps expand these prevention efforts where they are needed most.

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A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in Ituri Province, in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ebola is an extremely contagious disease, and the World Health Organization has declared the situation a public health emergency of international concern. Caritas teams on the ground are already taking action. They are distributing protective equipment and hygiene supplies, raising awareness about prevention measures and quickly referring people showing symptoms to appropriate healthcare services.

Additional support is urgently needed to continue these efforts and reach more communities.

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water in a displacement camp

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Make a donation online or by bank transfer to BE88 0000 0000 4141, using the reference “5346 EBOLA”.

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Preventing the spread of the virus

The outbreak is affecting a region that has already endured years of conflict. Tens of thousands of people are living in camps where access to safe water, sanitation facilities and healthcare remains limited. In this context, prevention is essential. Providing information, strengthening hygiene measures, supporting healthcare services and rapidly identifying suspected cases all help limit the spread of the virus.

If even a single Ebola case is detected here, the consequences could be devastating. How do you wash your hands when thousands of households share a single water point? How do you isolate someone who is sick when families sleep side by side on the ground?

Sister Angèle Gapio Emergency Coordinator, Caritas Bunia

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What Caritas teams are doing

With our support, colleagues on the ground are strengthening prevention activities in displacement camps, villages and towns across the region. They are also raising awareness within communities, including through local radio stations.

Thanks to your support, they can:

  • strengthen access to water and hygiene measures;
  • provide protective equipment to healthcare workers;
  • inform communities about prevention measures and protective practices;
  • rapidly identify suspected cases and refer them to appropriate care.

Why support Caritas?

Caritas International has been working alongside local colleagues in DR Congo for many years. Present within communities, these teams understand local realities, people’s needs and the challenges they face every day. This close connection makes it possible to respond quickly, appropriately and sustainably where needs are greatest.

Accelerate change

Every day, our colleagues work to inform communities, strengthen hygiene measures and support local healthcare services. Your support helps them continue these efforts where needs are greatest. Make a donation online or by bank transfer to BE88 0000 0000 4141, using the reference “5346 EBOLA”.

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The outbreak is affecting a region that has experienced years of conflict and displacement. In some camps, families live in overcrowded conditions with limited access to safe water and sanitation facilities. In such circumstances, prevention efforts are essential to help limit the spread of the virus.

Rapid action, community awareness, access to water, hygiene measures and protection for healthcare workers are all essential to slowing the spread of Ebola.

Your donation supports activities carried out by Caritas’ local colleagues, including awareness-raising, access to water, hygiene supplies, protective equipment and referrals to appropriate healthcare services.

Ebola is een ernstige virale ziekte die wordt overgedragen via direct contact met lichaamsvochten van een besmette persoon.

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