Ebola: 340 tonnes of medicines and response inputs provided to Ituri and North Kivu provinces by the HEPRR project, funded by the World Bank

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ebola: 340 tonnes of medicines and response inputs provided to Ituri and North Kivu provinces by the HEPRR project, funded by the World Bank

The HEPRR project, funded by the World Bank, has provided 340 tonnes of medicines and response inputs to the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu to combat Ebola. The donation aims to bolster the fight against the epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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