Beni Health Zone

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Beni Health Zone is a health administrative area in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for being heavily affected by recurrent Ebola outbreaks and regional conflict.

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instanceOf health administrative area
health zone
administeredBy Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
administeredWithin North Kivu Province
surface form: North Kivu Provincial Health Division
affectedBy Ebola virus disease
armed groups
population displacement
coordinatesApproximate near city of Beni, North Kivu
country Democratic Republic of the Congo
epicenterOf 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
surface form: 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic

multiple Ebola transmission chains
hasHealthConcern cholera
malaria
measles outbreaks
hasHealthFacilitiesType health centers
reference health facilities
hasIssue attacks on Ebola treatment centers
attacks on health workers
hasPopulationCharacteristic internally displaced persons
rural and peri-urban communities
hasRiskFactor population mobility
presence of armed groups
weak health infrastructure
hasRole primary health care delivery area
healthSystemLevel operational level of DRC health system
knownFor humanitarian crises
recurrent Ebola virus disease outbreaks
regional armed conflict
languageUsed French
Swahili language
surface form: Swahili
locatedIn North Kivu Province
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
monitoredBy World Health Organization
international humanitarian organizations
partOf Beni Territory
publicHealthChallenge community mistrust during Ebola response
insecurity affecting outbreak response
limited health infrastructure
publicHealthIntervention Ebola treatment centers
Ebola vaccination campaigns
contact tracing activities
infection prevention and control measures
regionType conflict-affected area
epidemic-prone area
usesSurveillanceSystem integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR)

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