14 June 2018

Democratic Ebola outbreak: The Red Cross and Red Crescent Response Plan

he current Ebola outbreak is happening in three 400,000 of the most vulnerable people in these T health zones in Democratic Republic of the areas for six months, and will also undertake Congo’s Equateur Province: Wangata, Bikoro, and preparedness and prevention work in Equateur’s Iboko. This revised Emergency Appeal will support four neighbouring Provinces.

Snapshot The outbreak was confirmed on 8 May. By 14 June, 66 cases – 38 confirmed as Ebola Virus Disease – had been Obo Bangassou Yambio Mobaye reported, and 28 people had died. Mbaiki Bimbo

Gemena The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres- Arua Nebbi cent Societies (IFRC) and International Committee of the Bumba HAUT-CONGO Impfondo Red Cross (ICRC) are working to support the DRC Red Hoima

Bundibugyo Fort Portal EQUATEUR Kisangani Cross response to the outbreak. Mubende Mbandaka NORD-KIVU Kasese

Bushenyi Mbarara Our Red Cross and Red Crescent Response Plan focuses Rukungiri Rakai Goma Kabale on epidemic control: community-based surveillance and Kigali contact tracing, safe and dignified burials, risk communi- Bukavu Kindu Bandundu SUD-KIVU cation and community engagement, Infection Prevention Bujumbura Sibiti MANIEMA Dolisie Ilebo and control support to health facilities and communities, Madingou BANDUNDU Kasongo Kinkala KINSHASA Kinshasa and psychosocial support. Pointe-Noire Kikwit Kigoma BAS-CONGO Cabinda KASAI-OCCIDENTAL Boma Matadi Kananga Kalemie Mbuji-Mayi M'banza Congo Kabinda Tshikapa Gandajika

Mwene-Ditu IFRC Appeal Manono KATANGA Sumbawanga

Kamina The Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners ur-

Kolwesi gently need your support to stop the spread of an Ebola outbreak in Likasi

Equateur Province. Lubumbashi Solwezi

Ndola 7.8 million Swiss francs needed for epidemic control (revised upwards from 1,630,297 Swiss francs) 400,000 people to be supported for six months

www.ifrc.org Saving lives, changing minds. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 2 Fact Sheet Democratic Republic of the Congo – Ebola Outbreak/June 2018

Our emergency operation Social mobilisation, risk communication, and Community Engagement and Accountability: critical to ensure that fear and rumours do not undermine the response efforts

Surveillance and contact tracing: Follow-up on potential contacts and notification of new cases

Safe and dignified burials and disinfection: Preventing transmission of Ebola through traditional burial practices

Psychosocial support: culturally-appropriate support for people who have lost loved ones or are at risk of infection

Infection, Prevention and Control support to health facilities: stopping the spread of infectious diseases to other patients and health workers

Strengthening the capacity of heath staff to respond to Ebola outbreaks: ensuring early detection of suspected Ebola cases; safe and appropriate triage systems.

400,000 7,879,764 264,601 people to be supported Swiss francs DRC Red Cross volunteers for six months appeal budget active in communities Key figures Key

For more information, please contact: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies P.O. Box 303 CH-1211 Geneva 19 Follow us: Switzerland Telephone: +41 22 730 42 22