Health
Ebola outbreak further strains DRC’s underfunded health system, leaving health workers with limited critical supplies
Despite cautious progress by a severely underfunded response to the escalating Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), it remains a race against time to reach women and girls already struggling to live in dignity amid an extreme crisis, while simultaneously supporting overstretched frontline health workers.
Read MoreUPI: “Response to Congo Ebola faces shortfall of aid support”
Dr. Amadou Bocoum, CARE'd Country Director in the DRC, spoke to UPI about the difficulty of managing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid severe funding shortages that have reduced the number of community outreach activities and distribution of personal protective equipment.
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CARE launches global partnership with iDE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas
Globally, more than 3.6 billion people lack access to facilities and infrastructure to safely dispose of human waste, with dire consequences for public health as well as privacy concerns. To accelerate progress on this front, CARE is partnering with two mission-driven global organizations to test and scale innovative market-based models that promote sanitation.
Read MoreWall Street Journal: “Congo braces for HIV surge after U.S. funding stops”
CARE teams in the DRC speak of the shortage of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) kits to treat the victims of sexual violence as a result of aid cuts. PEP kits are vital for preventing HIV infection following rape and sexual assault.
Read MoreCatastrophic oil spill in Ecuador, CARE supports impacted communities in hard hit coastal region
Weeks after an oil pipeline burst in northern Ecuador's Esmeraldas province, the far-reaching humanitarian and ecological disaster continues to disrupt the region. The oil spill, the worst in the country’s history, has cut off safe drinking water for half a million residents, triggered a public health crisis and deepened the struggles of an already vulnerable population.
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