Ebola in Northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

According to the US AID, 70 percent of citizens living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are without health care or barely have access to it. The DRC used to be known for its healthcare clinic and physicians. Sadly after the wars broke out their medical system declined rather quickly. With their healthcare system in ruins, it is almost impossible to secure the health of the people of the DRC, that is why it is crucial to rebuild their health system.

Ebola is a virus that hit the Democratic Republic of the Congo very hard. Since their healthcare clinics are no longer up to par, many cases of Ebola are going untreated. Hundreds of people are dying because they simply, cannot access hospitals or clinics. The clinics that do exist are not very cleanly and can cause people to leave in worse shape than they arrived. 

In the Northeastern section of the DRC, there are only five hospitals and clinics. For a city with over 1.3million people living there, five clinics are not nearly enough to sustain the health of everyone living there. The people in the congo need more health care clinics to ensure the health of their country.

https://www.usaid.gov/democratic-republic-congo/global-health

https://apps.allianzworldwidecare.com/poi/hospital-doctor-and-health-practitioner-finder?PROVTYPE=HOSPITALS&CON=Africa&COUNTRY=Congo_Democratic_Republic_of_the&CITY=Kinshasa&choice=en