Protecting health care during the Bundibugyo virus disease response in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: operational guidance

Please refer to the attached file. Overview This operational guidance provides practical considerations for integrating protection measures and maintaining the continuity of essential health services during the Bundibugyo virus disease response in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It outlines a structured approach to embedding risk-informed prevention, mitigation, and adaptation into operational planning, field implementation, and monitoring while preserving humanitarian principles and community participation. All incidents affecting health care should be systematically documented, analyzed, and reported through established organizational mechanisms including through the WHO Surveillance System for Attacks on Health Care (SSA) to support evidence-informed decision-making, operational adaptation, and accountability.

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