Initiative by United Methodist Church and Harper Hill Global reaches potentially millions of people in Congo with Bunia area radio stations. Commentary by Judith Yanga, Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Radio is a vital tool in the fight against Ebola. In Ituri Province, where insecurity, population displacement and cultural barriers complicate the health response, radio remains one of the most powerful means of reaching communities. The Eastern Congo Episcopal Area of The United...

Young leaders in Kivu are using WhatsApp and their own community networks to raise awareness about Ebola and mobilize people to protect their families despite limited resources and international support. Commentary by Pascal Kahule Muderhwa, Goma, DR Congo After witnessing for ourselves that Ebola virus disease is a real threat and not simply a rumor, and after listening to health officials in the Greater North Kivu region, we became aware of the danger that is once again threatening our...

By Gulain Kikwire July 30, 2026 | UVIRA, Congo Editor’s note: Gulain Nganya Kikwire sometimes walks 10 miles a day and uses a megaphone to reach people in rural settings with messages about Ebola prevention. His work with Programme d’Actions pour le Développement au Congo (PADCO), a nonprofit organization (ASBL) founded in 2017 amid the recurring wars that have engulfed the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH, led him to become involved...