Main factor

• On 08 December, the UNICEF regional Director for West and Central Africa was in Beni, where She visited the middle of Ebola treatment and met with UNICEF staff and response teams, youth groups actively involved in the implementation of the response, and families affected by EVD. The regional Director has also taken a role in the strategic coordination meeting on the Ebola response.
• Subsequently, Ebola hits in August and September, Ituri periphery resumed declared in early December of proven cases.The area health team, which since October have been was just a case of the disease, expressed on 7 fresh cases of the disease in 4 different villages in 3 areas of health. UNICEF is rapidly deploying multisectoral teams and assets in the region.
• The Global Bank group has approved support funding of nearly $ 13 million for UNICEF, which was previously reported to be underfunded.However, as such, as the epidemic enters the personal 5th moon and revised cooperative response project, it is assumed the need for additional funds.

The situation IN NUMBERS

• 500 total reported cases (MOH, 10 December 2018)
• Proof 452 (MH, 10, 2018)
• Fixed 240 deaths (MOH, December 10, 2018)
• 6321 contact under the supervision of

Humanitarian instruction and coordination

The decadence management group continued to meet every day, under the direction of the Ministry of health, with all interested partners and Chairpersons of all kinds of working groups, presenting itself with updated thematic information. UNICEF continues to participate actively in coordination meetings at the state level and in Beni (operational headquarters), and together chairs the commissions on communication, wash and psychosocial support. UNICEF is still actively involved in the work of the logistics and vaccination teams. UNICEF security professional still working in the field to assess the security and safety of operations.

Beni, Butembo and Katwa health zones are considered to be more problematic areas for responding to the large number of reported cases of proven and possible illness. At this point, UNICEF work in relation to risk and prevention, wash, and socio-psychological support is concentrated around 5 focal points in Beni and Butembo, Chomia, and Mabalako health zones. In the metropolis of Bunia, there is a coordination node.

Coordination of the work of UNICEF is considered to be dynamic in connection with the identification of cases and geographical extension of the epidemic in fresh areas of health. UNICEF coordinates Musienene, Katoe, Masereka, Vuhovi, Kalanguta, and Kyondo's response from the sub-coordination group based in the Butembo health zone, and efforts are being made for the 2 coordination group to be in Butembo. Apart from this, efforts are being made to establish a coordination group to respond to recent cases in the team.