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An MSF staff member hosts a COVID-19 health promotion training and information session with a group of volunteer community healthcare workers in the village of Kiziba, North Kivu province, DRC.
Sabrina Rubli
Health Promoter
COVID-19: Debunking myths and quelling fears in DRC
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, MSF health promoter Sabrina and her team are working to ensure people get the right information about COVID-19 – helping to stop rumours and the virus itself from spreading
13 May 2020 / 6 minute read
The Ebola treatment centre in Katwa was torched just days before a similar attack in Butembo.
Trish Newport - MSF
Trish Newport
Project Coordination
 “We’re being attacked in the Ebola treatment centre": Reflections after the fire
In the wake of an armed attack on an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo, aid workers were pushed to radically rethink their approach to the disease. MSF emergency coordinator Trish Newport shares the lessons learned – and their importance for future responses. 
09 Mar 2020 / 6 minute read
Courtney Bercan
Nurse
"If we don't go, who will?": The Ebola workers risking their lives to save patients
When an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo is attacked and all but deserted, MSF nurse Courtney must decide whether she will go to the conflict zone to keep it open. She reveals the impact violence has on patients and staff, and introduces us to the inspiring Ebola workers who refuse to leave.
27 Feb 2020 / 14 minute read

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