Kinshasa, May 28th, 2026 (CPA).– The Minister in charge of Public Health has arrived on Thursday in Bunia, in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, accompanied by his counterpart in charge of Communication and Media, to intensify the mobilization against the 17th Ebola epidemic, according to a press release. “The response is currently being rolled out. We have come to see how this is deploying and how we can be efficient, ” has declared Dr Roger Kamba, Minister in charge of Public Health, in the press release. Speaking to the press, he has affirmed that this government mission aims to strengthen the effectiveness of operations already underway on the ground.
According to the source, the Minister in charge of Health has also paid tribute to the healthcare professionals working in the affected areas, reminding on the losses recorded among healthcare staff. “I have come primarily to encourage healthcare providers. They are paying the heaviest price at the health centres. We have lost doctors and high-quality healthcare staff,” he has indicated. The statement has specified that this mission is taking place on the instructions of the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, following a meeting devoted to the evolution of the health situation in the east of the country.
“The President of the Republic had kept us in a meeting for over three (3) hours on this issue to ensure that everything the Government needs to do is actually carried out so that our populations are not left to fend for themselves,” has emphasised the Minister in charge of Public Health. Addressing information relating to the response, Dr Kamba, quoted by the source, has emphasised the need for rigorous official communication regarding the epidemic. “We are the only ones authorised to provide information, figures and updates on the response,” he has explained.
In this document, the Minister in charge of Health has finally warned of the risks associated with population movements in the affected areas, believing that such movements constitute a major factor in the spread of the Ebola virus.