# Congo Ministry of Health

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-25**: Elikya Treatment Center strike — About 100 health workers at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia strike over unpaid bonuses, paralyzing patient care.
- **2026-07-25**: Elikya Treatment Center strike — About 100 health workers at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia strike over unpaid bonuses, paralyzing patient care.
- **2026-07-25**: Elikya Treatment Center Staff Strike — About 100 health workers at the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia protest and stop work over two months' unpaid performance bonuses, halting patient care.
- **2026-07-24**: Government releases updated data — Congo's Ministry of Health confirms 2,973 cases and 1,309 deaths, the fastest-growing outbreak on record.
- **2026-07-24**: Government releases updated data — Congo's Ministry of Health confirms 2,973 cases and 1,309 deaths, the fastest-growing outbreak on record.
- **2026-07-24**: Government Releases Updated Case Numbers — Congo's health ministry reports 2,973 confirmed cases and 1,309 deaths, with Ituri province holding nearly 90% of cases.
- **2026-07-24**: PM Judith Suminwa Tours Response Hubs — The Prime Minister visits Rwampara and Mongbwalu treatment centers and is confronted by protesting healthcare workers demanding pay resolution.
- **2026-07-18**: Strike at Bunia General Hospital — Health workers at the region's largest hospital strike over unpaid salaries, stating they have not been paid since the outbreak started.
- **2026-07-18**: Strike at Bunia General Hospital — Health workers at the region's largest hospital strike over unpaid salaries, stating they have not been paid since the outbreak started.
- **2026-07-18**: Bunia General Hospital Workers Strike — Health workers at the region's largest hospital strike over unpaid salaries; some report receiving no payment since the outbreak started.
- **2026-05-15**: Outbreak officially begins — The first cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus are reported in eastern Congo.
- **2026-05-15**: Outbreak officially begins — The first cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus are reported in eastern Congo.
- **2026-05-15**: Ebola Outbreak Begins — Congo declares an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, initiating the fastest-growing epidemic on record.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### 100 Health Workers Strike Over 2 Months of Unpaid Bonuses in Congo Ebola Crisis
2026-07-25 20:56:51 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

A strike by 100 health workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo, triggered by two months of unpaid performance bonuses, highlights severe compensation failures in high-risk frontline staffing and the deadly consequences of payroll breakdowns.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/congo-ebola-health-workers-strike-unpaid-bonuses-hr

### Bundibugyo Ebola Hits 2,973 Cases, 1,309 Deaths: A Biotech Call to Arms
2026-07-25 13:34:07 · Sector: bio · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The Bundibugyo virus outbreak is the fastest-growing on record, with a 44% case fatality rate and no approved vaccine or therapy. Biopharma companies and researchers face a critical test as containment fails and the need for medical countermeasures becomes more urgent.
Full story: https://getbiobrief.com/story/bundibugyo-ebola-outbreak-2973-biotech

### 2,973 Ebola Cases, 1,309 Deaths: Health Worker Strikes Paralyze Congo Response
2026-07-25 13:32:28 · Sector: health · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The strike at Bunia's Ebola treatment centers due to unpaid wages is crippling the response to the rapidly spreading Bundibugyo outbreak, with over 100 health workers already infected. Healthcare professionals globally must take note of the operational and safety failures that threaten containment efforts.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ebola-health-worker-strike-2973-cases

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