International Rescue Committee & World Health Organization

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee warned of impending shortages of essential protective equipment, highlighting the critical supply chain issues in the Ebola response.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization announced a $518 million plan to combat the Ebola outbreak, providing strategic guidance and financial commitment to halt its spread.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee warned that the Ebola outbreak was likely more widespread than official figures, highlighting the severity of the situation and the challenges in containment.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency and its Director-General visited the affected region, influencing the decision to reopen the airport and guiding the response efforts.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee has teams responding to the outbreak and highlights the impact of declining donor funding on disease detection.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, providing funds, dispatching teams, and coordinating global response efforts while expressing deep concern over the outbreak's scale and speed.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee>>> has noted that years of conflict and displacement in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> have severely weakened health systems, making the containment of the Ebola outbreak significantly harder.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization is leading the international response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, revising its risk assessment to 'very high' nationally and launching a $518 million plan to combat the spread. Its efforts are hampered by conflict and community mistrust.

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee is active in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, highlighting the immense pressure from conflict, displacement, and a collapsing health system, which is further strained by the Ebola outbreak.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization>>> has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is coordinating the international response, providing experts, supplies, and guidance, though it faces criticism for delayed detection and underestimation of the outbreak's scale.

International Rescue Committee: Jeanette Bailey, a child nutrition lead at the International Rescue Committee, described the situation as the 'worst possible humanitarian catastrophe' and predicted more child deaths.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization (WHO) noted that the famine classification marks the first time famine has been declared in a Middle Eastern country.