Democratic Republic of the Congo World Health Organization

Congo, M23 rebel

U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo

Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

Hosted on MSN · 12h

Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city's notoriously chaotic streets.Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the epicenter of the vast digital disease surveillance system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Thousands Uprooted as Congo M23 Rebels Near Goma in Major Advance

Civilians carry their belongings as they flee from the Nzulo camp for the internally displaced to Goma, as fighting intensifies between the M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),

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Opinion

The Washington Post · 1d

Trump’s withdrawal from the WHO is a mistake — but also an opportunity

He could turn his rash action into a negotiation that might strengthen global health.

USA Today · 2d

Here's why President Trump wants the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization

President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would begin the process of removing the U.S. from the World Health Organization. Here's why.

Reuters on MSN · 22h

US to leave World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, says UN

The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of mishandling the pandemic and other international health crises.

MercoPress8h

Africa again on alert as mpox cases on the rise, including 38 deaths

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...

Geographical1d

Fighting malaria in the DRC: the war against infectious diseases

Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

News Medical8d

Infection control strategies to address the mpox outbreak

SteraMist and other effective disinfection solutions can alleviate the effect of the mpox outbreak and defend public health.

What a U.S. exit from the WHO means for global health

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and ...

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has died from gunshot wounds suffered on the ...

Powerful storm Eowyn turns deadly as it sweeps across Britain, Ireland, Scotland

Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted ...

Devex6h

Devex Davos Dispatch: Change in the (chilly) air

Thursday night brought a big change to Davos — and not just because it snowed for the first time all week. At just past 5 p.m., U.S. President Donald Trump presented his “America First” priorities ...

Mpox in the DRC: residents of the slum at the centre of Kinshasa’s epidemic have little chance of avoiding this major health crisis

Long known as a virus confined to rural areas, mpox has reached Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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