Healthcare overwhelmed, economy struggles in eastern DR Congo amid escalating conflict

"We are overwhelmed by the current situation in our facility. In Goma, we have never seen anything like this before. This situation is unique under the current circumstances," said Laurent Cresci, the head nurse of the surgical team of the ICRC in Goma.

Displaced people are seen in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 8, 2024. (Photos by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

As clashes escalate between the military and armed rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Goma, the main city in the region,

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Healthcare overwhelmed, economy struggles in eastern DR Congo amid escalating conflict

"We are overwhelmed by the current situation in our facility. In Goma, we have never seen anything like this before. This situation is unique under the current circumstances," said Laurent Cresci, the head nurse of the surgical team of the ICRC in Goma.

Displaced people are seen in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Feb. 8, 2024. (Photos by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua)

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