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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned Tuesday that a $59.8 million funding shortfall threatens efforts to expand Ebola surveillance beyond official checkpoints. The agency said 95 percent of the 71 cases identified through IOM-supported screening along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were detected on informal routes.
The warning followed a November 4 meeting in Kampala at which Uganda and the DRC agreed on a roadmap to implement a cross-border health security memorandum they signed in June. The two governments agreed to expand joint surveillance at points of entry and in border communities, share information more regularly and improve coordination during outbreaks.
The plan reflects temporary recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the International Health Regulations. The World Health Organization (WHO) called on countries bordering areas with community transmission to coordinate surveillance at land crossings and in surrounding areas, including by sharing information so health authorities can follow up with people who may have been exposed and crossed the border.
IOM said insecurity and displacement complicate efforts to reach affected communities in eastern DRC. The agency called for more funding to sustain screening, support frontline workers and help people who may have Ebola reach health services. The $59.8 million shortfall applies to IOM’s regional preparedness and response plan.
WHO said Wednesday that the outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern and that the DRC has updated its national response plan through January 2027.
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The warning followed a November 4 meeting in Kampala at which Uganda and the DRC agreed on a roadmap to implement a cross-border health security memorandum they signed in June. The two governments agreed to expand joint surveillance at points of entry and in border communities, share information more regularly and improve coordination during outbreaks.
The plan reflects temporary recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the International Health Regulations. The World Health Organization (WHO) called on countries bordering areas with community transmission to coordinate surveillance at land crossings and in surrounding areas, including by sharing information so health authorities can follow up with people who may have been exposed and crossed the border.
IOM said insecurity and displacement complicate efforts to reach affected communities in eastern DRC. The agency called for more funding to sustain screening, support frontline workers and help people who may have Ebola reach health services. The $59.8 million shortfall applies to IOM’s regional preparedness and response plan.
WHO said Wednesday that the outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern and that the DRC has updated its national response plan through January 2027.
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