• Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. · Dec 2020

    Review

    COVID-19: The Current Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    • Carl Agisha Juma, Nestor Kalume Mushabaa, Feruzi Abdu Salam, Attaullah Ahmadi, and Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno.
    • Global Health Focus Africa, Bukavu, The Democratic Republic of Congo.
    • Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 2020 Dec 1; 103 (6): 2168-2170.

    AbstractCOVID-19 is a highly contagious disease that has affected all African countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Formidable challenges limit precautionary measures which were instituted by the government to curb the pandemic. Insufficient COVID-19 testing laboratories, limited medical and personal protective equipment, and an inadequate number of health workers leave the country ill-equipped in the fight against the pandemic. Lack of assistance from the government to those who lost their jobs due to lockdown forced these individuals to go outside to find provisions, thus increasing the spread of the virus. Moreover, the fragile healthcare system is overburdened by civil conflicts and other epidemics and endemics amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The conflicts have led to thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of displacements and deprived many people of basic health services. The 11th outbreak of Ebola has been increasing at an alarming pace, and it is expected to soar because of a shortfall of funds and insufficient numbers of health workers. The DRC with the cooperation of regional powers needs to address these challenges in a manner similar to that used in the previous Ebola epidemics. Moreover, the government should have a balance in shifting the available resources between COVID-19 and other diseases. Until a vaccine is available, the DRC needs to be prudent when lifting restrictions to prevent explosion of new cases.

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