In northern Nigeria, sisterhood is sacred. If one sister dies during childbirth or soon after giving birth, another often adopts her newborn niece or nephew. It’s a common cultural practice that maintains family bonds and preserves the memory and motherly love of the lost sister through the bond formed between aunt and child. I know …
CNN’s Clarissa Ward tours International Medical Corps’ Ebola Treatment Center in Ituri province, and speaks with response lead Ahmed Mahat about needs in DRC.
CNN’s Clarissa Ward tours International Medical Corps’ Ebola Treatment Center in Ituri province, and speaks with response lead Ahmed Mahat about needs in DRC.
On-the-ground experts provide updates on the current Ebola outbreak and how International Medical Corps is responding.
Fighting Ebola and Saving Lives in the DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again facing a serious Ebola outbreak, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16 after cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola were confirmed in the DRC …
Dr. Abdou Sebushishe explains efforts by International Medical Corps and others to respond to the Ebola while facing shortages of supplies and accurate information.
Dr. Abdou Sebushishe explains efforts by International Medical Corps and others to respond to the Ebola while facing shortages of supplies and accurate information.
“Ebola is deadly, and it’s spreading. We need to be prepared before it reaches us,” says Zain ul Abedin, Country Director for International Medical Corps in South Sudan. “As we do with any outbreak of infectious disease, we are working closely with the Ministry of Health and our partners, training our staff and local health …
International Medical Corps Senior Advisor Dr. Abdou Sebushishe speaks with CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Céline Gounder on her Substack about the danger of not stopping this Ebola outbreak early.
Dr. Abdou Sebushishe speaks about International Medical Corps’ efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in an environment of conflict and misinformation.