Médecins Sans Frontières

“strengthen oversight and accountability”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF urged the Congolese government and UN agencies to improve oversight and accountability over disbursed Ebola funds.

“inadequately resourced to respond effectively”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF observed in North Kivu and Haut-Uélé provinces that teams were inadequately resourced and health facilities lacked essential items.

“This has turned some facilities into new centres of transmission, rather than places of care that contribute to containing the disease,”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF said some health facilities have become new centres of Ebola transmission rather than places of care due to lack of essential items.

“cases of healthcare workers not being paid or trained, ambulances left to run without fuel, a lack of supplies or support for frontline employees”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF's report cited problems including unpaid healthcare workers, ambulances without fuel, and lack of supplies for frontline employees.

“surveillance teams that exist on paper but are nowhere to be seen on the ground”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF mentioned Ebola monitoring surveillance teams that exist on paper but are absent on the ground.

“Despite the vast amounts of money provided for the response, many frontline responders are left trying to contain the outbreak with empty hands and empty pockets,”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF said in a report that frontline responders lack resources despite large amounts of money provided for the Ebola response.

“Despite the resources officially allocated to this critical activity, surveillance remains deeply problematic,”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF said surveillance remains problematic despite resources allocated to contact tracing, noting two-thirds of deaths occur in communities rather than treatment centres.

“ensuring response personnel are properly trained, paid, equipped, and supported, and directing resources towards areas where needs are greatest,”

Médecins Sans Frontières · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12

MSF described measures needed to ensure disbursed money is effectively utilised in the Ebola response.