World Health Organization & Félix Tshisekedi

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.

Félix Tshisekedi: As President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, Félix Tshisekedi>>> is involved in discussions with the World Health Organization>>> regarding the country's Ebola outbreak and the government's response.

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.

Félix Tshisekedi: As President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, Félix Tshisekedi>>> is involved in discussions with the World Health Organization>>> regarding the country's Ebola outbreak and the government's response.

World Health Organization: Leading the international response, coordinating clinical trials, and issuing warnings; faces criticism over response speed.

Félix Tshisekedi: President of DRC; facing criticism over response and political use of health measures.

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.

Félix Tshisekedi: Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, called for calm and vigilance after holding a crisis meeting regarding the Ebola outbreak.

World Health Organization: Leading the international response, declaring a PHEIC, recommending vaccine trials, and adding a diagnostic test to its Emergency Use Listing. Its credibility is tied to the success of the response.

Félix Tshisekedi: President of DRC, meeting with WHO and Africa CDC leaders. His government's response is under scrutiny.

World Health Organization: Leading the international response, warning of undercount and funding gaps; launched the EBO-PEP trial.

Félix Tshisekedi: President of DRC; engaged in US minerals partnership talks.