'We Are Still Behind': WHO Chief Gives Sobering Update After Visiting Ebola-Hit DR Congo

Health authorities are having a difficult time trying contain the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda (Credit: PEXELS/Fahrettin Turgut)

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has delivered a stark assessment of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), warning that while progress is being made, the global health response is still lagging behind the spread of the virus.

Speaking after a visit to the affected region, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said efforts were beginning to gain traction but cautioned that major gaps remain in testing, contact tracing, and community trust.