Unidentified Illness Outbreak in DRC Sparks Global Health Alarm KINSHASA, Feb. 19 — A new, unidentified illness has struck the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), compounding the nation’s already precarious public health and humanitarian situation, the World Health Association (WHO) announced Wednesday. The outbreak, characterized by a rapid escalation of cases and a high mortality … Read more
AP Presidential candidate Mukwege at a campaign meeting in Goma NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:00 Eva de Vries Foreign editor Elles van Gelder correspondent Afrika Eva de Vries Foreign editor Elles van Gelder correspondent Afrika “My only motivation is to save our country and restore the dignity of our people.” With these words, 68-year-old Congolese surgeon and … Read more
Portable Bible schools in the Democratic Republic of the Congo strengthen churches and communities in Jesus Christ. Bible schools strengthen churches and illuminate communities with the light of Christ in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Train and equip an evangelist 013015 To give Tiane’s life is very different today than it was a few … Read more
Blood is urgently needed in many situations, such as for cancer and heart patients or after sports and traffic accidents, said the mayor. She also thanked the 153 men and women who took part in the DRK Wollbach’s recent blood donation drive, as well as the DRK team led by Knut Nabbefeld. She also thanked … Read more
As of 3:04 p.m | Reading time: 2 minutes A woman donates blood in the DRK blood donation center. Source: Oliver Berg/dpa/archive image Blood products are vital for some patients in the hospital. But until a few weeks ago there was a dramatic bottleneck. Prime Minister Wüst calls on people not to shy away from … Read more
For Franziska Geis, donating blood is a matter of course. “I’ve been doing this for over 40 years,” says the 66-year-old from Dresden. It is necessary to donate because it helps other people, she explains. Similar to Franziska Geis, it is above all the generation of the baby boomers, i.e. the particularly high birth rate … Read more
Jan 8, 2023, 8:51pm Reserves are running out : The Red Cross urgently calls for blood donations To replenish the blood storage camp and secure supplies, blood donation service DRK West needs up to 3500 blood donations every day, it reports. Photo: Picture Alliance / dpa / David Ebener Saar For several weeks, the DRK … Read more
A Christmas present can also look like this: A blood donation can mean a vital gift to a person in need. Photo: DRK Blood Donation Service/C. Ahrens Giving something for Christmas – a bottle of wine or a voucher – everyone knows that. But what is it like to give something else, namely life? Eutingen … Read more
Published on : 12/18/2022 – 11:56Modified : 12/18/2022 – 11:57 At the end of the United States/Africa summit, Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State, on December 15 asked Kigali to take action to allow the application of the Luanda agreement and therefore the withdrawal of the M23 rebel group. Once again the United States is … Read more
Published on : 12/14/2022 – 10:26 In recent weeks the violence in the provinces of Kwilu, Kwango and Mai-Ndombe has approached Kinshasa, according to the Congolese authorities already 12 people have been killed in Moluccas on the outskirts of Kinshasa. Last weekend was marked by the discovery of ammunition in the Menkao district of Maluku. … Read more