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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jul 19, 2025

Tackling mpox through global and local collaboration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

As part of efforts to strengthen the health system beyond the immediate response, 59 front-line workers, including 27 doctors and 32 nurses from the Clinique Kinoise received training in clinical management of mpox

Mpox continues to strain the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s health system. Between 1 January and 31 May 2025, the country reported more than 12 000 suspected cases and 22 deaths, accounting for over 50% of all mpox cases in Africa this year. In response, World Health Organization (WHO) and…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jul 09, 2025

Supporting flood-affected populations in Democratic Republic of Congo to recover

WHO provided essential medical supplies, including emergency medical equipment, to cover the health needs of 10 000 people for three months

Salima, a mother of four, was severely affected by the floods that hit Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in April 2025. She had previously fled violence and insecurity in the country’s eastern provinces to seek refuge in Kinshasa “A few days after I arrived, the rains caught us by…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jul 02, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The close collaboration between the human, animal and environmental health services is designed to protect lives in response to health emergencies

In mid-May, 57-year-old Pierre* was admitted to a health centre in the Lubero area after suffering from severe itching on his right hand, followed by pruritus and a swelling of his forearm. He was treated and, given the unusual symptoms, samples were collected and sent for analysis at the laboratory…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | May 01, 2025

Scaling up response to anthrax outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

To effectively respond to the outbreak, WHO and partners are working under One Health, a unified approach to safeguard human, environmental and animal health, recognizing the interconnectedness of the three aspects and the need for comprehensive measures

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with support from World Health Organization (WHO), are intensifying emergency response efforts to control an outbreak of anthrax in which 16 suspected and one confirmed human cases have been reported in North Kivu Province in the east of the country. There…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jan 31, 2025

Communities mobilize to end Guinea-worm disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

To permanently break the cycle of transmission, the Ministry of Health, with WHO’s support has trained over 500 community health volunteers to detect symptoms of the disease and raise public awareness

Salomon Kosoma, a fisherman and farmer in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is also a community mobilizer with a strong commitment to the prevention and control of Guinea-worm disease also known as dracunculiasis. In his fifties, Salomon decided to be part of the control effort when…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Oct 31, 2024

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes the 15th country on the continent that offer malaria vaccination, widening access to more comprehensive malaria prevention

The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today introduced the R21 malaria vaccine into the national immunization programme, adding a crucial tool to complement existing malaria control measures to protect and save the lives of young children. With the country having received 693 500 doses of the…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Sep 21, 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) delivers 33.5 metric tonnes of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The two shipments will contribute significantly to infection prevention and treatment services in the country for the next three months

In its largest air cargo shipment to the African region this year, World Health Organization (WHO) today delivered 33.5 metric tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to reinforce mpox outbreak response. Today’s delivery follows an initial shipment of more than 14 metric…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Sep 14, 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) expands field response capacity to curb mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received more than 200 000 mpox vaccine doses

More than 300 World Health Organization (WHO) disease surveillance and outbreak response experts supporting the polio eradication efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been integrated into mpox outbreak control efforts as WHO scales up support to the country to effectively address the ongoing public health emergency. “The…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jul 10, 2023

Africa’s polio certification commission calls for urgent action to bolster vaccination

In addition to the DRC, Chad, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mali and Mozambique also presented progress in polio control and lessons learned

With 117 confirmed cases of circulating variant polioviruses and 107 detections in sampled wastewater so far in the African Region in 2023, the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) has urged countries and health partners to urgently address gaps in polio immunity to avert outbreaks. The ARCC, which held it 31st…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Democratic Republic of Congo | Jun 23, 2023

Democratic Republic of the Congo faces acute health crisis amid rising violence

In Mai-Ndombe, Kasai and Tshopo provinces, flooding and inter-community violence have uprooted nearly 100 000 people

The number of internally displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has more than doubled to 6.3 million since the end of 2022 amid a spike in conflict and insecurity, as well as natural disasters and disease outbreaks that are deepening the plight of millions of people and…

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