Humanitarian needs have reached a new high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mid-June, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee – The UN’s highest-level humanitarian coordination forum –...
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Rapport de screening nutritionnel dans les sites des déplacés de la zone de santé de Nyiragongo, Février 2023
Contexte La province du Nord-Kivu reste caractérisée par la poursuite des conflits armés dans tous les territoires occasionnant des mouvements récurrents de la population. Selon la commission...
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International NGOs working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo condemn repeated deadly attacks on displaced civilians
On Wednesday the 8th of June, armed men attacked a camp in Kashuga, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where families had sought safety after fleeing conflict between armed...
DR Congo: Medair joins efforts to step up COVID-19 vaccinations
Lausanne, Switzerland, 24 November 2021 – With DR Congo currently facing one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccinations rates in the world, Medair – an international emergency relief organisation – is...
DR Congo: One month on, populations still affected by volcano eruption
Lausanne, June 22 2021 – One month after the Nyiragongo volcano eruption, north of Goma (DR Congo), the impact on displaced populations and host communities is still being felt. The eruption on May...
Q&A from Congo: Facing Ebola and COVID-19
7 April 2021 Jonathan Kyle What is it like to be responsible for bringing health care to remote communities in Congo? We caught up with Rebecca, who is part of a team not only working with pregnant...
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Five things to know about the hunger crisis
Kate Kardol and Lucy Bamforth It’s not just about feeling hungry. Children are the most affected by hunger because their young and developing bodies are more vulnerable to illnesses like diarrhoea...
Going the extra mile to save lives
Aid worker Moise rests his tired and sore feet from walking in one of the forest of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Life of a Congolese aid worker: “Work satisfaction is going the extra mile to...
Ebola in DR Congo declared a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’ – an opportunity to raise awareness and prevent the virus from spreading any further
Geneva/Beni. 18 July 2019 – Medair recognises the declaration of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 17 July that the Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is a ‘Public Health Emergency of...
Treating Patients Has Never Been Enough: The Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Climbs to Over 2,000 Cases
By Pete Harrison The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has now recorded over 2,000 confirmed and probable cases. Despite the commitment and tenacity of Medair and other responding NGOs, the number of people...
DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 1,000 cases
24 March 2019 – Goma, DR Congo. The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, declared on 1 August 2018, has reached 1,000 cases. This is the second worst outbreak of Ebola in...
Medair calls for unhindered access to respond to Ebola in DR Congo
Lausanne/Goma, 28 December 2018 Violent protests have broken out in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Protesters have attacked an Ebola Transit Centre run by a medical aid...
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Ebola Response in Sierra Leone and DR Congo: two contexts, the same commitment to serving those affected
Written by Dr Trina Helderman, Senior Health & Nutrition Advisor for Medair’s Global Emergency Response Team Leave and launch In mid-2014, following a three-and-a-half-year stint working with Medair...
Fencing in Ebola
The ‘pieces of the puzzle’ metaphor is well-used, but applies easily to the Ebola response in Eastern DR Congo. So many diverse pieces are needed in order to make the response a success, bringing the...
Réponse de MEDAIR au virus Ebola en République Démocratique du Congo
Genève, CH / Beni, RDC | 6 août 2018 - En réponse à la récente épidémie d'Ebola dans le territoire de Beni, Medair travaille en étroite collaboration avec les partenaires de santé sur le terrain pour...
MEDAIR Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Geneva, CH / Beni, DRC | 6 August 2018 - In response to the recent Ebola outbreak in Beni Territory, Medair is working closely with health partners on the ground to provide a complementary and rapid...
Rapport d’Intervention: Intervention Kirumbu RRMP – AME & Education
*Lieu : Localité Kirumbu en Chefferie de Bashali Mokoto, Territoire de Masisi – Nord Kivu * Dates de l’intervention : Du 13 janvier 2018 au 16 mai 2018 Secteurs : → AME → Education I. Contexte...
Rapport d’Evaluation Sectorielle WASH - Axe Minova-Kalungu-Numbi, Territoire de Kalehe, Province du Sud Kivu
Date de l’évaluation : 03 au 09/07/2018 Date du rapport : 11/07/2018 CONTEXTE HUMANITAIRE • 1 526 ménages ont été déplacés suite aux affrontements entre les FARDC, les Nyatura et leurs alliés d’un...
Réponse multisectorielle aux besoins urgents des personnes affectées par les conflits dans le Bashali-Mokoto, territoire de Masisi, province du Nord Kivu
Goma, 14 août 2017 - Mercy Corps, dans le cadre du consortium RRMP avec DRC et Medair, et grâce à l’appui financier de l’UNICEF et de ses bailleurs de fonds (dont les Fonds humanitaire de la RDC, le...
DR Congo: Finding New Ways to Save Lives
In the rainforests of Beni Territory, families face life-threatening challenges—conflict, forced displacement, and outbreaks of disease. Medair supports 12 health facilities in the region; without...