Q&A: Why humanitarian aid is crucial to stopping the Ebola outbreak
Key takeaways
- Health officials say the Ebola response cannot succeed without addressing the humanitarian crisis.
- Officials say the lack of access is hampering case detection, contact tracing and treatment, while communities that have long been deprived of basic services remain sceptical of an Ebola-focused response.
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Health officials say the Ebola response cannot succeed without addressing the humanitarian crisis.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Health workers retrieve the body of an Ebola virus victim from the Rwampara Hospital morgue for burial [Anadolu Agency]By Catherine Wambua-Soi Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – The latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is unfolding against the backdrop of one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises.
Conflict involving armed groups and intercommunal violence has displaced large numbers of people, while insecurity has made it difficult for health workers to reach many communities, particularly camps for internally displaced people (IDPs).