relates the most recent address of the Vice-Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Council of Ministers.

The emphasis was placed on the epidemiological situation of the country, covering Covid-19, cholera, measles and monkey pox. In terms of Covid-19, lethality remains stable at 1.5% and a decrease in cases is registered throughout the territory. Sufficient epidemiological surveillance is being maintained, allowing the integration of Covid-19 vaccination into the country’s Routine Expanded Vaccination Programme. To date, 16,282,533 people have received their first dose of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine and 13,654,192 are fully vaccinated.

Regarding cholera, measles and monkey pox, the Vice-Minister emphasized the ongoing response actions that are consolidating the overall stable situation.

The Vice-Minister also informed the Council of the inauguration, by the President of the Republic, of the Tshatshi Camp Military Hospital. This facility, formerly with a capacity of 20 beds, has been transformed into a tertiary hospital through renovation, offering several specialized services with a capacity of 150 beds.