DRC fights cholera, quitting tobacco, ending polio

DRC fights cholera, quitting tobacco, ending polio

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A new resolve to eliminate cholera in DRC

A WHO treatment centre catering to the health needs of those displaced by the violence this year. Timely access to cholera care is a crucial step to save lives. Credit: WHO / Guerchom Ndebo

The complex health crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened since the beginning of 2023. In the east of the country, entire villages have been burned to the ground as intercommunal clashes and armed conflict rage, forcing people to leave their homes for their safety and survival. The area has also seen floods and landslides, further increasing the risk of outbreaks of deadly diseases.

One of these diseases is cholera. Read the full story.

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3 个月

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Dr Debayan Nath(Partha) Chatterjee(Sarkar)

Medical Doctor Phd at Aditya Birla Hospital

11 个月

I will take a case!!Vaccine can take for a India

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Azhar Muslim

Head of Immune Department ?? Hospital Care

1 年

Biosafety and Biosecurity are essential to avoid spreading diseases and protect the community.

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Mary-Jane Ilozor

(CEO and Founder) Director Of Business Development at Digital Alliance Ltd./Author/Communication Expert /Marketing | B2B, Paid Social, Analytics-Driven | I Help B2B Clients Generate Leads with Social Advertising

1 年

Information is key and this article delivered a message to the Global populace on Cholera as one of the healthcare issues some parts of African communities are currently battling. Cholera is a dreadful disease that needs quick check, requiring campaigns and attention by the media in disseminating information to all communities. Hygiene practices has proven to be effective in the past and this has to do with the masses' compliance to healthcare regulations. More to this on recommendations with references to WHO and other international healthcare organizations are embedded in the discussion on infections treated in my book, INFLUENCE OF MEDIA ON PUBLIC by Mary-Jane Ilozor on Amazon.com Links to access the book: https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Public-Health-Mary-Jane-Ilozor/dp/0988807998 https://www.discoverbooks.com/Influence-of-Media-on-Public-Hhttps://www.bookdepository.com/Influence-Media-on-Public-Health/9780988807990 https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=influence+of+the+media+on+public+health&productType=917504 Book Depository in England:?https://www.bookdepository.com/Influence-Media-on-Public-Health https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=influence+of+the+media+on+public+health&productType=917504

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