CARE’s Roving Humanitarian Director Robyn Savage spoke to NPR about the Ebola response in the DRC and the challenges aid workers are facing in this latest outbreak, partially also because of widespread funding cuts that have weakened local health systems and the health workforce. Below are a few soundbites from Robyn Savage.
“They are unable to buy soap. They are without water. They are living in very challenging environments to begin with, in very close quarters with one another. So the longer displacement continues, the more challenging it’s going to be just to manage transmission.”
“We really need the U.N. to play a leadership role here in procuring, securing and distributing these materials at the community level.”
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