DRC health workers overwhelmed by influx of Mpox patients

At the Kavumu Health Centre, located in one of the hardest-hit regions by mpox, health workers are overwhelmed by the influx of patients.

Dr. Erick Mashimango, the mpox focal point at the center, described the situation as dire. “We receive an average of 30 patients per day, but the numbers are increasing daily. We have reached a point where we are overwhelmed,” he said.

The facility, which has set up temporary tents to accommodate the…