Via Radio Okapi: Joanne Liu: "We are forced today to suspend our activities in Katwa and Butembo". The Google translation:
"We are forced today to suspend our operations at our two Ebola treatment centers in Katwa and Butembo since February 27th. The fact remains that Doctors Without Borders cease to have activities in the region (Beni, Goma, Lubero in North Kivu) and in Ituri,"announced this Saturday, March 2 Dr. Joanne Liu, MSF International President / Belgium. This decision is made after the attack on these two Ebola treatment centers by armed men.
According to her, "This is an event that was very difficult and for which we consider that it is completely unacceptable."
She notes that communities need to be trusted to respond to the Ebola outbreak.
"You can not force people to be treated. MSF will not support an approach that advocates the use of force to stem the epidemic," she said.
"Ebola is the common enemy. We will do a thorough analysis of the situation to see how we can continue to work in the Ebola response by addressing the concerns of communities, facing multiple health and humanitarian challenges, other than Ebola," Liu notes.
