Hello,

Last month, DRC’s Ministry of Health officially declared a new outbreak of Ebola in Kasaï province. This marks the 16th Ebola outbreak in DRC since the virus was first identified in the country in 1976.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rapidly mobilized teams to join an emergency mission with the Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) to support immediate response efforts. MSF and WHO established an Ebola treatment center (ETC) within the General Referral Hospital in Bulape. Our teams helped reinforce triage protocols, supplied essential medicines and protective equipment, and conducted trainings. The last confirmed patient was declared cured of Ebola and recently discharged. As a result, the emergency phase is coming to a close and staff from the Ministry of Health have now replaced MSF teams at the Bulape ETC.

Your support is what enables us to respond immediately when emergency strikes. As MSF continues responding in DRC and to other crises around the world, can we count on you to fuel our efforts? Every gift makes a difference.

In addition to supporting the General Referral Hospital in Bulape, MSF teams have visited surrounding health facilities to strengthen infection prevention and control protocols. We trained health care workers how to respond safely and effectively to suspected Ebola cases and manage symptomatic care. We also stand ready to support vaccination efforts if requested by health authorities.

Your support enables our teams to deliver lifesaving medical care in DRC, and to people affected by conflict, disasters, and disease outbreaks around the world. Donate now to help power our work in 75 countries around the world.

Thank you so much for supporting our efforts.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières USA