{"id":1940,"date":"2019-08-16T13:12:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T13:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vivasalud.be\/over-viva-salud\/landen\/dr-congo\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:59:12","slug":"dr-congo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vivasalud.be\/en\/pays-partenaires\/rd-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Republic of Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The right to health in the Congo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is rich in natural resources, yet the Congolese population lives in extreme poverty, which has a direct impact on their living conditions and health. 75% of Congo's inhabitants live below the poverty line and 28 million Congolese face acute food insecurity, including 4.75 million children under the age of 5 who suffer or are at risk of suffering from acute malnutrition.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But how can we explain that one of the richest countries in the world finds itself in this situation?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The catastrophic situation in eastern DR Congo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For nearly thirty years, a war driven by an insatiable thirst for minerals and profits has been wreaking havoc in eastern DR Congo. But since January 2025, the situation has deteriorated at an alarming rate. Rebel groups occupy most of the territories in the east, where human rights are violated on a daily basis.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Health workers who have the courage to denounce human rights violations are targeted by rebels. Despite threats and assassinations, local organisations continue to defend the right to health in a context of extreme violence, permanent insecurity and instability. But they remain present, organising, providing care, training and raising awareness among communities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In other regions of the DR Congo that are not affected by war, the right to health remains a challenge. Access to clean water and healthcare is very limited. Rural areas and working-class neighbourhoods in cities are particularly neglected by the government. Heavy rains often cause erosion of roads, leading to the formation of puddles where mosquitoes breed and spread deadly diseases such as malaria.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to take concrete action by supporting local organisations that fight every day on the ground to protect and support the Congolese people. Support local initiatives.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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