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We Can’t Stop Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Until Communities Lead the Response
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We Can’t Stop Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Until Communities Lead the Response
Wed, 2019-08-07 10:24 — Kathy Gilbeaux
GOMA/The Democratic Republic of Congo - Henry Bongyereirwe/UNICEF
thenewhumanitarian.org - by Amy Daffe - August 1, 2019
. . . One year into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the epidemic is accelerating . . .
. . . Instead of working with local leaders, outsiders arrived spreading messages that have left communities with more questions than answers. Information has not been well-tailored to different community contexts nor appropriately adapted to local languages or social norms.
As a result, cases are being hidden in communities and worryingly the contacts of those that die are largely unknown, making tracing difficult.
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