Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo hope to support Ebola response teams in the east of the country for more than a year.

Enoch David.On Monday, October 21, a meeting of health ministers from 9 countries surrounding the DRC is scheduled in the city of Goma, capital of the province of North Kivu.Objective, discuss then vote a protocol of collaboration to constitute a common block of fight against this epidemic.It is the Congolese Minister of Health who will represent the authorities of the country at this meeting.This announcement was made Friday, October 18 by the provincial Minister of the Interior Jean Bosco Sebishimbo after a preparatory technical meeting that took place in the governorate and to which a strong delegation led by the charge d’affaires of the The African Union (AU), composed of members of the Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took part in requesting protocol and logistical support.The provincial minister of the interior, who represented the governor, believes that this great mobilization made by the nations in favor of the DRC will make it possible to fight very effectively against the EVD which has decimated more than 2,000 people since its appearance in August 2018. »There will be a big meeting on Monday, our national minister will welcome his counterparts from the other countries bordering the DRC and we are very happy when we see delegations like the African Union with the aim of always putting us together. in the border countries, it’s a good thing, « said Jean Bosco Sebishimbo.It should be noted that this inter-ministerial meeting organized by the DRC, AU and WHO is a first of its kind since the outbreak of the disease in the DRC.It should also be remembered that these 9 neighboring countries are Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Angola, Zambia, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and South Sudan.