More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Around 100 workers at the Elikya center stopped work after saying two months of performance bonuses were unpaid, disrupting care in the outbreak epicenter.
- On Saturday, health workers at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri, went on strike over unpaid bonuses, disrupting care for patients in the epicenter of Congo's rapidly growing Ebola outbreak.
- Staff unanimously voted to stop work until "concrete solutions" are found to resolve two months of unpaid performance bonuses, largely paralyzing operations at the treatment facility.
- Congo Ministry data released Friday reports 2,973 confirmed Ebola cases and 1,309 deaths, while 766 patients remain in isolation or in hospitals as the disease spreads rapidly.
- Health workers at Bunia General Hospital also went on strike last week over unpaid salaries, reflecting recurring financial challenges affecting the region's largest medical center.
- The rare Bundibugyo virus lacks approved vaccines, creating significant hurdles for response efforts alongside ongoing conflict in eastern Congo as the virus has caused most current Ebola infections.
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Health Workers in DR Congo Go on Strike as Ebola Cases Surpass 3,000
More health workers went on strike in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday to protest unpaid bonuses, as the total number of documented Ebola cases surpassed 3,000. The post Health Workers in DR Congo Go on Strike as Ebola Cases Surpass 3,000 appeared first on Breitbart.
Health workers strike as Ebola outbreak spreads, with confirmed cases surpassing 3,000
Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in eastern Congo have gone on strike over unpaid bonuses as the country’s outbreak became the fastest-growing on record, with confirmed cases surpassing 3,000. The Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, Ituri province, was brought to a standstill after doctors, nurses and security staff stopped working. Around 100...
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