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flag UN warns of healthcare collapse in eastern DR Congo, with 85% of clinics lacking medicine and 6,000 preventable deaths projected without urgent aid.

flag The UN warns of a near-collapse of healthcare in eastern DR Congo’s North and South Kivu, where 85% of health facilities lack essential medicines, nearly 40% have lost medical staff, and about a third of clinics in conflict zones are destroyed or abandoned. flag Ongoing violence has fueled outbreaks of cholera, mpox, and measles, with over 27,000 cases and dozens of deaths since January 2025. flag Without urgent aid, the UN projects more than 6,000 preventable deaths and a 40% rise in maternal mortality. flag The $2.5 billion humanitarian plan is only 16% funded, with $6 million urgently needed to sustain lifesaving services.

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