Monday, January 5, 2009

Mweka: Ebola, Caritas-Congo flies to the rescue of victims

05 January 2009 at 14:35:24


A lot of important food and non food left on Monday morning to Mweka sites Kampungu and Kaluamba. With the help of Caritas diocesan Mweka that this aid has reached its destination, reports radiookapi.net



Distribution of food to Bukavu Distribution of food to victims in Bukavu
According to the director of Caritas-Mweka development, the relief of Caritas-Congo is composed of 3 tons of food and 2.5 tons of non-food. Father Alex said that all such goods are only for the families of the victims. These are the families of 13 people already died and the families of 40 people suspected. Are also involved, the families of 183 people in contact with the sick and those of patients in isolation.
According to the same source, the documents already available evidence of the imminent arrival of 2 tons of drugs during the week. These include generic drug kits and essential equipment. These medicines will be distributed to structures of all these victims.

The provincial Minister of Health welcomed the initiative but said do not be informed, so far. Before the intervention of Caritas-Congo, the Central Government and Doctors Without Borders-Belgium had also attended all the victims. And locally, the need for assistance still be felt.

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