Expert: Health is an investment, not just an expenditure
A UN health official discusses the challenges of managing the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, emphasizing the need for sustained investment in primary healthcare. The article highlights China's role in supporting African health infrastructure through collaborative training and technology sharing.
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Effective disease control in conflict-affected regions is critical to preventing global pandemics and stabilizing public health systems.
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The intersection of displacement and loss of access to healthcare is a major concern in responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Allen Maina, chief of the Public Health Section at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). These factors can make case detection and contact tracing more difficult and limit access to healthcare.
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