Mozambique: China Sends Third Medical Expert Team to DR Congo for Ebola Response
[AIM] China's third medical expert team for the Ebola response arrived in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday to support the country's efforts to strengthen its defenses against the epidemic.
On Saturday, China's third medical expert team for the Ebola response arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The team was welcomed by Luku Maleyo Marius, a representative of the DRC Health Ministry, who acknowledged that the Ebola situation in the DRC remained severe and ongoing response efforts continued to be under considerable pressure.
China's assistance would bolster epidemic surveillance, patient treatment, and laboratory testing, Marius stated. Yang Xiaochen, head of the expert team, affirmed that they would build upon the work of the previous teams, continue offering practical technical assistance, and enhance exchanges and cooperation with DRC health authorities and international partners.
The primary goal of the team was to aid in ending the current Ebola outbreak, Yang said. The previous two teams had collaborated with Congolese health authorities and international partners, imparting training in Ebola prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The present Ebola outbreak in the DRC has become the largest ever recorded in the nation, surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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