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WHO sends resources to face unknown disease in DRC

Published on: December 20, 2024
10:26

Kinshasa, Dec 20 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) sent resources to face the unknown disease that continues to affect today the locality of Panzi, in the province of Kwango in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Italy ramps up health controls over new disease in DRC

Published on: December 7, 2024
09:45

Rome, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) The Italian Ministry of Health has ordered to increase control measures to detect the possible entry into the country of a new disease that has already caused more than 130 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

DRC reports over 800 suspected Mpox cases each week

Published on: November 26, 2024
10:47

Kinshasa, Nov 26 (Prensa Latina) Roger Kamba, Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), informed this Tuesday that his country maintains a weekly average of more than 800 suspected Mpox cases.

DRC warns about eruption of Nyamulagira volcano

Published on: October 16, 2024
10:12

Kinshasa, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) Today, the Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), remains on yellow alert and vigilant for the eruption of the Nyamulagira volcano, located in the Virunga range.

DRC province stars vaccination campaign against Mpox

Published on: October 6, 2024
10:23

Kinshasa, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), launched the vaccination campaign against smallpox (Mpox) to immunize about 48,000 people, Radio Okapi reported on Sunday.

Logistical difficulties delay Mpox vaccination in DRC

Published on: October 3, 2024
11:35

Kinshasa, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) Difficulties with the logistics chain that must ensure the vaccination campaign against monkeypox (Mpox) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) forced the postponement of its start to October 5, it was reported.

DRC and Ugandan Armed Forces coordinate actions against rebels

Published on: October 2, 2024
13:42

Kinshasa, Oct 2 (Latin Press) Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Ugandan Defence Forces (UPDF) are discussing new strategies to deal with the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels.

UN office complains of hurdles to deliver humanitarian aid in DRC

Published on: September 26, 2024
15:55

Kinshasa, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Thursday of the difficulties in delivering aid to people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

DRC’s president to address defense of territorial integrity at UN

Published on: September 23, 2024
11:45

Kinshasa, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, will begin his working days at the United Nations in New York, United States, where he will address the defense of the territorial integrity of his country.

UN calls for support to ceasefire in DRC

Published on: September 21, 2024
09:28

Kinshasa, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) The head of the United Nations Department of Peace Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix called Saturday on all those involved to support the implementation of the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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