Sangé in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is experiencing the most serious cholera epidemic in the area since the past five years. The epidemic is driven by limited access to water collection points and a fragile health system. It has also been exacerbated by the mass displacements of people fleeing the ongoing clashes between the Congolese army, allied with the Wazalendo, and the AFC/M23.

In response to the epidemic, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is supporting the cholera treatment centre at Sangé General Hospital and the Ndunda Health Centre on the outskirts of the city - treating over 800 patients over January and February 2026. In total, MSF has set up more than 50 water chlorination points in the Ruzizi health zone. After six weeks of emergency intervention by MSF the number of cholera cases have fallen by 90%.