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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Republic of the Congo | Oct 15, 2025

Republic of Congo reinforces measures to curb potential Ebola outbreak

The ongoing preparedness efforts mark a shift from a reactive to a proactive approach

The Republic of Congo has stepped up measures to rapidly detect and respond to potential Ebola outbreak as neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a new outbreak of the virus in Kasai Province in the central region of the country. A rapid scale up of outbreak control measures in…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Republic of the Congo | Aug 20, 2025

Cholera Response in Congo: Mbamou Island Breathes Again

Since July 26, 2025, the Republic of Congo has been facing a cholera outbreak that has affected over 430 people and caused 34 deaths

When Angèle, a young mother living on Mbamou Island, began experiencing abdominal pain a few weeks after giving birth, she thought it was just a minor discomfort. But the symptoms worsened, revealing a cholera infection. "I didn’t understand what was happening to me. The pain started mildly, then became unbearable.…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Republic of the Congo | Apr 10, 2025

Congo: Innovative tools to reduce maternal mortality

According to WHO estimates, the maternal mortality ratio in Congo dropped to 241 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023 – down from 710 in 2005

Congo is intensifying efforts to reduce maternal mortality by introducing innovative tools, including the labour monitoring guide. Also known as the partogram, this is used to monitor the well-being of both mother and baby during active labour. In use in the Republic of the Congo since 1993, the partogram supports…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Republic of the Congo | Jan 12, 2024

Supporting flood emergency response in Congo

The floods have destroyed or damaged 34 health facilities, 120 schools and more than 64 000 houses in the affected areas

Widespread flooding due to unusually heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left more than 336 000 people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The floods have also damaged health facilities and schools and submerged swaths of farmland. Nine of the country’s 12 departments have been affected, with those…