NAIROBI/KINSHASA: An Ebola training facility set up by Doctors Without Borders in Kenya is a chance for health workers to prepare for one of the most complex emergencies they are ever likely to face.
The outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the fastest growing ever, according to African health officials, and has claimed at least 648 deaths since it was declared in mid-May.
It is happening in a region plagued by extreme poverty and multiple armed groups, while misinformation about the disease has led some locals to avoid treatment, ignore safeguards, and even attack health workers.
To help prepare for this extremely challenging environment, global charity Doctors Without Borders (known by its French acronym MSF) has set up a training center on the outskirts of Nairobi.
Equipped with beds, mannequins, a mock laboratory, and protective gear, the simulation center prepares doctors, nurses, and clinicians for deployments in DRC, or from regional countries at risk from the spreading disease.
