Ebola in Beni: Youth called to support the response

Young people in Beni, located in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, are being called upon to actively support the teams working to combat the Ebola virus. This appeal comes from the communal youth council of Mulekera after an attack on Wednesday, August 19, against a response team in the Kasanga-Tuha neighborhood. Several health workers were injured during a sensitization activity.

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It is a desolation to see young people, unfortunately unidentified, attacking the teams or agents of the response against the Ebola virus disease. This is something we will not stop condemning because the disease is here, the disease exists.

Kamabu Mukama, president of the Mulekera communal youth council, urged young people to collaborate with health professionals. "It is a desolation to see young people, unfortunately unidentified, attacking the teams or agents of the response against the Ebola virus disease. This is something we will not stop condemning because the disease is here, the disease exists," Mukama stated. He stressed that strict adherence to barrier measures is essential to protect the local population from the epidemic.

Mukama also condemned the recent attack on response agents in Kasanga-Tuha. "We call on the youth of the commune of Mulekera to become aware, to let the doctors do their work, so that we can put an end to this disease in a short time. As long as resistance is observed in the community, the disease will continue to spread. And it is we who will be its victims," he added. He believes that all local youth should instead assist the response teams to counter the epidemic.

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We call on the youth of the commune of Mulekera to become aware, to let the doctors do their work, so that we can put an end to this disease in a short time. As long as resistance is observed in the community, the disease will continue to spread. And it is we who will be its victims.

He emphasized the need to "allow free passage for response agents to access homes or sites where there have been cases of illness." According to Mukama, the community's resistance prolongs the spread of the disease, making the local population the ultimate victims. He urged the youth to recognize the severity of the situation and support the efforts to contain the outbreak.

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allow free passage for response agents to access homes or sites where there have been cases of illness.