Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo. A child sits in a classroom.

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What it’s like for an Ebola survivor to go back to school

UNICEF is working with psychologists, teachers and students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help children reintegrate

22/10/2019

Health worker Nsiri Lowoso vaccinate three month old Zoe Nukandila as his mom, Arellete Ytshika, hold him, Saturday 10 Nov, 2018 at the Centre De Sante Le Rocher Maternity in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. He was vaccinated against measles and rubella, tetanus and polio.

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As measles deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo top 4,000, UNICEF rushes medical kits to health centers and vaccinates thousands more children

09/10/2019

Democratic republic of the Congo. A woman holds a baby.

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1,000 Ebola survivors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Joint Press Release by the UN Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator, World Health Organization, World Food Programme, UNICEF and Save the Children

04/10/2019

Democratic Republic of the Congo. A baby looks at his mother at an Ebola treatment centre.

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Inside the nurseries caring for children impacted by Ebola

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, nurseries are providing a safe space for children and babies facing the prospect of separation from their parents

17/09/2019

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Fighting back against Ebola, one person at a time

Ebola thrives among chaos, conflict and poverty. But as the crisis continues, communities are showing there’s also reason for hope

11/09/2019

On 2 September 2019, Jacqueline Maga Znigire, deputy director of The Volcano School of Goma, instructs students on how to protect themselves from Ebola. Here she’s using a digital thermometer to check the temperature of a student. A high temperature is an early sign you might have Ebola.

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Children return to school in Ebola-affected regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

03/09/2019

Jemima, an Ebola survivor, cares for a child at a UNICEF-supported crèche in Beni, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Protecting children and engaging communities key to ending Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as deaths pass 2,000

Statement attributable to Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

30/08/2019

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Number of children orphaned or left unaccompanied by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo rising fast

13/08/2019

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Fighting Ebola

The Ebola virus is relentless and devastating. UNICEF and partners are continuing to ramp up their response

02/08/2019

Democratic Republic of Congo. Students hand posters about Ebola.

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Inter-Agency Statement on Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one year on

31/07/2019

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