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Over 200 Congo Clinics Face Dire Medicine Shortages Amid Conflict

10/9/2025

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face severe medicine shortages amid conflict and reduced aid.
A 240-clinic survey in North and South Kivu finds over 80% lacking essential medications and nearly 40% reporting staff shortages.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have intensified fighting, capturing Goma and Bukavu, with thousands killed and millions displaced.

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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says over 200 health facilities in eastern Congo face severe medicine shortages amid conflict and reduced aid.
A 240-clinic survey in North and South Kivu finds over 80% lacking essential medications and nearly 40% reporting staff shortages.
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have intensified fighting, capturing Goma and Bukavu, with thousands killed and millions displaced.