Central African Republic and DRC strengthen Ebola cooperation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Centranews
The Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo opened a cross-border health meeting in Bangui to harmonise surveillance and the response to Ebola. The two-day talks, also extended to cholera, are intended to strengthen epidemic prevention in border areas, according to Centra-News.
The Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo opened, on 22 October in Bangui, a two-day cross-border meeting devoted to health cooperation and the fight against Ebola, reports Centranews.
The talks bring together health regions 1 and 7 of the Central African Republic and the Provincial Health Division of South Ubangi in the DRC. Participants are to harmonise epidemiological surveillance, prepare a coordinated response to epidemics and prevent their spread between the two countries. Cholera is also on the agenda.
Central African Minister of Health and Population Pierre Somsé described the meeting as a step forward for sub-regional health cooperation. Ernest Monganza Bokula, provincial minister of Health and Social Affairs of South Ubangi, raised the possibility of strengthening exchanges between laboratories, particularly to confirm results and monitor the quality of analyses. A laboratory supported by the World Health Organisation is already operating in Gemena, the capital of South Ubangi.
At the end of the meeting, participants are to define joint measures to detect suspected cases earlier, share health information and improve the response to emergencies in border areas. This cooperation follows on from the Central African Republic's preparedness for the risk of Ebola, announced on 30 September.
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