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"Although the reasons for the attack are unclear and this violence is unacceptable, we know that the organizations involved in the response to the Ebola virus – including MSF – have failed to gain the trust of a significant portion of the population, "said Meinie Nicolai, MSF. Director General, currently visiting North Kivu. "Everyone involved in this response must change their approach and truly commit to community grievances and fears."
Previous Ebola outbreaks have demonstrated the importance of community acceptance. Without the trust of the communities, the sick and the dead remain hidden and health workers risk being threatened or attacked.
More than six months after the start of the Ebola outbreak in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, the epidemic is not under control with more than 870 confirmed patients and more than 540 deaths. After some success in stopping transmission in the first epicentres of Mangina and Beni and in some auxiliary places such as Tchomia, Mutwanga and Masereka, the epidemic spread from 4 to 19 health zones. People continue to die in the community, become infected in health centers and the majority of new cases can not be linked to known cases of Ebola.
MSF's activities in response to the Ebola outbreak are continuing in Butembo, Bunia, Bwena Sura, Kayna and Biena.
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