Conflict in the DRC Raises Concerns About Polio’s Return

Conflict in the DRC Raises Concerns About Polio’s Return

With over 10 million people internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)* and with about 1.1 million refugees seeking asylum in neighboring countries, the country is facing a severe humanitarian crisis. UNHCR has described the situation as a “catastrophic public health situation.”  Clashes between the Congolese armed forces and the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC are linked to longstanding insecurity and disputes over territ…