Nurith Aizenman
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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NewsDr. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung of Cameroon arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo just four weeks ago – and was increasingly worried about his safety. -
There's been a deadly escalation of the violence against health workers trying to curb the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since Friday there have been two separate attacks.
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NewsA new report offers the first comprehensive assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in low- and middle-income countries. -
NewsThe most recent weekly tally of cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo is on track to double compared to mid-February. -
Officials say many in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are mistrustful of health workers and resist their help — sometimes violently. Aid groups are proposing strategies to win people over.
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NewsThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dispatching a dozen additional staff and sending some of them closer to the area of the outbreak. -
NewsAfter two fiery attacks on its treatment centers in Democratic Republic of the Congo, the medical charity is putting its operations there on hold — and rethinking its role. -
The documentary plays on the catch phrase: "A period should end a sentence — not a girl's education." But is it really true that lack of menstrual pads is causing girls to drop out? -
NewsResponders are zeroing in on an important source of new infections in the towns of Katwa and Butembo. -
NewsWhen the AIDS crisis started in the 1980s, the official response was tepid. Then activists channeled their anger into into one of the most effective protest movements in recent history.
