Ebola: Kisangani gets new treatment centre as authorities scale capacity

Congolese authorities on Thursday inaugurated a new ebola treatment centre in the city of Kisangani as they race to ramp up surveillance, diagnostic and treatment capacity.

The facility, manned by medical charity Doctors without Borders, is equipped with 22 beds but with an operational capacity of 50.

“Having an Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) with all the necessary support services, sufficient treatment capacity, and good access to…