End of the 11th Ebola epidemic in Equateur Province, DRC

Advances in medical response for the benefit of the community!

Nearly 6 months after its appearance in the Equateur province, the Ebola epidemic has been brought under control thanks in particular to better patient care.

The introduction of the latest medical innovations, the strengthening of community surveillance and decentralised care have contributed to the implementation of an effective response adapted to the context, in areas that are often very difficult to access.

More than 1,450 consultations were carried out by MSF in 28 health centres in five health zones, among those that had notified at least one confirmed case or presented unexplained community deaths. Training of local medical staff in a better understanding of Ebola virus disease and donations of medicines essential for treatment completed this system.