The battle against Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo is failing because ordi...
GENEVA - The battle against Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo is failing because ordinary people do not trust health workers and an overly militarized response is alienating patients and families, the medical charity MSF said on Thursday.
MSF’s international president Joanne Liu said the outbreak, which has killed 569 people, would not be beaten unless the community trusted the authorities and were treated humanely.Ebola responders were increasingly seen as the enemy, with more than 30 attacks and incidents against the Ebola response in the past month alone, she said.
Involvement of security and police forces merely deepened suspicions that Ebola was being used as a political tool, she said. The Interior Ministry had been asked to guarantee security, and it was unacceptable for health officials to be threatened and attacked, or for armed groups to stop families burying their loved ones in a dignified and safe manner.
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