Protect Uganda-DRC Border Communities from Ebola

Dear Donor,

Ituri remains the most affected province in the current Ebola outbreak.

The latest ECDC figures report 6,182 confirmed cases and 2,848 deaths in Ituri, with cases reported from 28 of the province's 36 health zones.

Development Alert continues emphasizing sustained community preparedness in areas facing prolonged transmission.

Our community awareness efforts encourage early reporting, appropriate healthcare seeking, hygiene and cooperation with health workers.

Even when transmission begins to fluctuate or decline, communities need to remain alert because new cases can continue to emerge.

The experience in Ituri also demonstrates the importance of maintaining community trust throughout a prolonged emergency.

We remain committed to supporting informed communities that can contribute to faster detection and response.

Dear Donor,

The geographic scale of the current Ebola emergency makes community-level preparedness more important than ever.

ECDC reports that 63 of the DRC's 167 health zones are currently affected across seven provinces.

Development Alert continues supporting community awareness through health education, hygiene promotion, early reporting messages and responsible risk communication.

The wide geographical spread means that people living far from major response centres also need access to reliable health information.

We continue emphasizing that communities should communicate suspected health concerns through appropriate channels and cooperate with qualified health professionals.

Preparedness must reach households, schools, markets, transport communities and other settings where people interact every day.

Your support helps bring lifesaving awareness closer to communities that need it most.