Written question asked by Preet Kaur Gill (Labour) on Thursday, 25 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Stephenson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps he is taking with his international counterparts to ensure that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo does not disrupt the global response to tackling ebola.
- Answer
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the second largest in history and the first in a conflict zone. The response has been hampered by numerous attacks against health workers and health facilities. The UK strongly condemns such attacks, while commending the bravery of all the health workers working tirelessly to end the outbreak. The UK is working with the UN and other donors to ensure strengthened security in Ebola affected areas that protects both communities and frontline workers, while not undermining local trust in the response.
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- Written question
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- 282393
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Armed conflict Disease control Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola
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- 2019-09-03 17:55:14 +0100
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