World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and says the current Ebola outbreak “can be stopped,” according to multiple reports. Speaking to reporters after landing, Tedros frames his trip as a message to affected communities that they are supported and not facing the outbreak alone. He is expected to travel next to Ituri province in the north-east, where the epidemic is centered. Both outlets link the WHO chief’s visit to efforts to strengthen the medical response and to overcome obstacles that have affected operations in the region. The Guardian adds that Tedros calls for a halt to fighting that disrupts or hampers medical relief work. PBS similarly emphasizes Tedros’s intent to show solidarity with the community during the response. The reports agree on the central elements of the visit: Tedros’s arrival in the DRC, his public stance that the outbreak is stoppable, and the planned focus on Ituri province, where the response continues amid ongoing security and logistical challenges.
WHO chief Tedros arrives in Congo to halt Ebola outbreak
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and says the current Ebola outbreak “can be stopped,” according to multiple report...
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the Ebola response.
- Tedros says the Ebola outbreak “can be stopped.”
- Tedros plans to travel to Ituri province, where the outbreak is centered.
- Reports cite community reassurance and solidarity as part of Tedros’s message.
- The Guardian reports Tedros calls for fighting to stop because it hampers medical relief efforts.
"To come here is to really show to the community that they're not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport late Thursday.
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