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Conflict and Health, 2020 Background Insecurity has characterized the Eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo for decades. Providing health services to sustain women’s and children’s health during protracted conflict is challenging. This mixed-methods case study aimed
Chiara Altare +11 more
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Conflict and Health, 2023 Background Health Care Workers (HCWs) in conflict zones face high levels of violence while also playing a crucial role in assisting the population in distress. For more than two decades, the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),
Samuel Lwamushi Makali +13 more
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Within, Above, and Beyond: Churches and Religious Civil Society Activism in South Kivu [PDF]
Journal of Civil Society, 2017 In South Kivu in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), various church actors have chosen to involve in advocacy and mobilization through a formalized civil society structure known as La Societe Civile (LSC). In this article, we explore the relationship between the churches and civil society in Eastern DRC, paying particular ...
Aembe, Bwimana +1 more
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Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2020 Cropland degradation in South Kivu, D.R. Congo : farmers’ perceptions and farm characteristics Description of the subject. As compared to neighboring countries in the African Great Lakes Region, there is a glaring lack of up-to-date information ...
Aimé B. Heri-Kazi, Charles L. Bielders
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Sexual violence in the protracted conflict of DRC programming for rape survivors in South Kivu [PDF]
Conflict and Health, 2009 Despite international acknowledgement of the linkages between sexual violence and conflict, reliable data on its prevalence, the circumstances, characteristics of perpetrators, and physical or mental health impacts is rare. Among the conflicts that have been associated with widespread sexual violence has been the one in the Democratic Republic of the ...
Schmitz K Peter +5 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.The dual burden of conflict and healthcare attacks in the DRC has led to system collapse, resulting in the destruction of facilities, massive displacement, and the resurgence of deadly outbreaks. Urgent global action and coordinated, sustained investments are imperative to protect health services and prevent further catastrophe.
Emile Cyubahiro, Darius Benimana
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Discover AnimalsLivestock production in South Kivu is a major source of rural income. Increasing livestock productivity through improved livestock feeding is critical to alleviating poverty among smallholder farmers.
P. C. Azine +8 more
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The social minefield of gold digging in South-Kivu, DRC: the case of Kamituga [PDF]
, 2015 Starting out as a Large-Scale Mining (LSM) activity in the colonial period, gold mining became more and more dominated by artisanal miners in the course of the past decades. Now, the pendulum swings back to LSM. What is the scope for a relocation and/or reorientation of artisanal miners? We study the case of Kamituga, one of Banro’s gold concessions in
Kilosho, Janvier +2 more
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Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's IDPs camps in Goma have very few mothers who are exclusively breastfeeding their children, which is less than half of what is considered the standard by both national and international guidelines. ABSTRACT Introduction Giving only breast milk in the first 6 months lowers the chances of childhood diseases and death.
Alimasi Kashafali +19 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Public health surveillance systems are essential for early detection and control of outbreaks. This systematic review and meta‐analysis assessed the performance of routine disease surveillance systems in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), focusing on reporting completeness, timeliness, detection and reporting of suspected cases of diseases ...
Ketina Hirma Tchio‐Nighie +3 more
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