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Congo health workers treat Ebola unpaid as WHO seeks $518M

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Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are treating Ebola patients without pay amidst a significant outbreak. The World Health Organization has launched a $518 million plan to combat the disease, emphasizing the need for sustained funding and community engagement. The outbreak, particularly the rare Bundibugyo type, has emerged in the mining area of Mongbwalu, where poor living conditions and limited access to health protocols among laborers exacerbate the spread. AI

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Congo health workers treat Ebola unpaid as WHO seeks $518M

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Congo’s health workers treat Ebola without pay as WHO seeks resources

    Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo’s deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks. Lokudu and several of his colleagues work all day at the hospital treating an in…

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