WHO Alerts on Health Worker Shortage Amid DRC Ebola Crisis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns over a shortage of health workers amid an uncontrolled Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of the latest government figures, the outbreak has affected seven provinces, with 7,773 confirmed cases and 3,759 deaths.
WHO Regional Emergency Director for Africa, Marie Roseline Belizaire, reported a 26% decline in cases in Ituri Province and a 15% decline in Haut-Uele between August 31 and September 20. However, she noted that transmission patterns vary significantly across affected areas.
The outbreak is worsened by factors such as insecurity, population displacement, a strike by health workers, and increased population movements. The WHO indicated that the outbreak could surpass the 2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak, which resulted in over 11,000 deaths.
Catherine Smallwood, WHO’s Ebola Incident Manager, mentioned that while treatment beds are being added, health facilities still face significant personnel shortages.
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