International Rescue Committee & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, has been actively involved in the response, visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling for international support and a ceasefire to contain the outbreak. He has acknowledged the challenges and the need for community trust.