DR Congo: “Ebola outbreak is just the tip of the iceberg”
“The Ebola epidemic is the tip of the iceberg that is the humanitarian catastrophe in DR Congo,” said Roland Hansen, Head of the Africa Department at Malteser International. “As a result of violent clashes in recent months, thirteen million people now urgently require humanitarian assistance. This is almost double the number from last year. Almost 800,000 children are severely malnourished, while 4.5m people have been internally displaced. This fragile situation is a breeding ground for epidemics like Ebola.”
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