Ebola: Africa CDC urges states to lead the response
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on KT Press
Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya is calling on governments to take charge of their response to Ebola, six months after the outbreak was declared in the DR Congo. He cites Rwanda and Uganda as examples of preparedness and national organisation. Kenya and Nigeria have entered a 42-day countdown before they can declare their outbreaks over, according to KT Press.
Six months after the outbreak was declared in the DR Congo, Kenya and Nigeria have begun a 42-day countdown before they can declare their Ebola outbreaks over, according to the Africa CDC’s virtual press briefing. Director General Jean Kaseya, however, warns against a slackening of attention on the DR Congo, where the response is far from complete.
Jean Kaseya cites Rwanda and Uganda as examples: preparedness mechanisms and organised national responses there make it possible to manage health threats. He calls on states to invest in preparedness and in training health workers, with international partners supporting these efforts under government leadership. He also advocates a village-centred approach, in which local leaders and residents are involved in the response, as trust is essential.
This advocacy forms part of a series of appeals by Africa CDC: on 29 October, the agency had already called for better coordination of the response. Since then, the outbreak has exceeded 11,000 cases and nearly 5,500 deaths in the DR Congo.
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