The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a cholera outbreak response plan.
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She took her daughter to the medical center because she was too weak to stand. East Regional Clinic has more than 200 patients. In just 10 days, the number of suspected patients increased significantly. Due to the heavy rain, the victims had no choice but to live in shelters made of tree branches and tarpaulins. Many people live without proper sanitation. Inadequate support. More than 177,000 people were stranded north of the city, fleeing rebel attacks on M23. “Despite our repeated requests, the current humanitarian aid is not sufficient,” said one of the victims.
Aid workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday warned of a health catastrophe as cases rise in makeshift camps for displaced people. People can’t understand this because humanitarian organizations are only a few kilometers from Goma, where many are. According to aid agencies, a third of these are children under the age of five. There is a lack of food, shelter, toilets and showers, says MSF manager in Goma.