DR Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages as deaths surpass 1,800
Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak have gone on strike to demand payment of their wages, as aid workers warn the disease is still spreading at an alarming rate.
Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreaklist 2 of 3DR Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spreadlist 3 of 3DR Congo Ebola epidemic becomes world’s second largest outbreakend of listProtesting at the governor’s office in the city on Thursday, they said they have not received wages and bonuses since the outbreak was declared in mid-May.
Poor welfare for front-line workers has been a key source of concern in the outbreak spreading in one of DRC’s most remote and vulnerable areas, ravaged by conflict between armed groups.
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