Via Radio Moto Butembo Beni: Reports on "Resistance of the population against Ebola". The Google translation:
Different pastoral areas have reported Ebola virus disease in their entities. It was during the presbyteral council of this Thursday, February 7, 2019 that Father Roger KABUYAYA representative of the North pastoral zone, painted a dark picture about the degree of information on Ebola.
For Father Roger KABUYAYA, the population of Beni, the first victim of the said disease in the region, had not been sufficiently informed about the origins of Ebola. This same population considers, Ebola as a way to exterminate the Nande people, besides the massacre, added this servant of God. This is the reason for community resistance, explained Father Roger KABUYAYA.
Another challenge was the composition of the response team. Father AIME, parish priest of Kayna presented the report of the southern pastoral zone and Father Anselme NGATHA that of the pastoral zone center. In summary, all reports have resumed the resistance aspect of the population against Ebola which is at the base of the high number of deaths. Despite this situation, all three reports acknowledge the existence of Ebola.
Through these three documents, some recommendations have been made. Among other things, to increase the number of laboratories for a quick service when collecting samples, to consolidate the communication commission, to create transit centers because the patients are frustrated at CTE, to name just that.
At the end of the session, the Bishop of Butembo-Beni, surrounded by participants, planted a banana tree in the courtyard of the Procure, a sign of a new life in the region.
