Severe transparency failures have left $700 million of the $962 million disbursed for the regional outbreak unaccounted for, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Médecins Sans Frontières reports that missing funds have left clinics in North Kivu and Haut-Uélé without basic water, chlorine, or triage systems. Because surveillance teams often exist only on paper, roughly two-thirds of all fatalities are occurring at home rather than inside specialized treatment centers. Epidemiologists now project the epidemic could persist for another year, with more than half of all infections going undetected.
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Two-thirds of patient deaths occur directly within local communities because paper-only s…: Two-thirds of patient deaths occur directly within local communities because paper-only surveillance teams fail to operate on the ground.
Undetected infections account for over half of all cases, threatening to extend the cross…: Undetected infections account for over half of all cases, threatening to extend the cross-border epidemic for at least another year.
Frontline responders urgently need international organizations and the Congolese governme…: Frontline responders urgently need international organizations and the Congolese government to redirect unaccounted resources directly to local health facilities.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help tackle Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not reaching the intended recipients, a medical charity has warned.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says while the outbreak remains "out of control", there is a "considerable disconnect" between what is disbursed and what gets to "patients, frontline workers and communities".
"Despite the vast amounts of money provided for the response, many frontline responders are left trying to contain the outbreak with empty hands and empty pockets," the charity says in a report.
More than 5,400 people have died and 11,000 infected with Ebola in DR Congo since the outbreak was declared in May.
This makes it the second most deadly outbreak of the disease ever recorded.
MSF has urged the Congolese government and UN agencies to "strengthen oversight and accountability" to ensure money already disbursed is effectively utilised.
This means "ensuring response personnel are properly trained, paid, equipped, and supported, and directing resources towards areas where needs are greatest," it said.
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