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Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:28:11 +0000
Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response

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Key context: <p>Every morning, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knowing that one small mistake could cost her life. At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/unpaid-wages-and-deadly-risk-why-health-workers-are-threatening-to-abandon-the-ebola-response/">Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Every morning, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), knowing that one small mistake could cost her life. At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of … The post Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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