On March 24, 2020, the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a State of Emergency and issued a travel ban between provinces as at the time Kinshasa (the capital) had confirmed 48 cases. As of April 8, DR Congo has 180 known cases and 18 deaths.
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Bogose Nubea Hospital Celebrates Its First Clean Water System
UPDATE: Clean Water is Flowing! 11/27/2019 Bonjour PCP, I am very pleased to write this note to inform you that we have just completed the [...] Read More
Rehabilitating the Karawa Nursing Dorm
Ann Hagensen, the new President of PCP Medical Ambassadors, is passionate about supporting nursing students in DR Congo. Last summer, she expressed a desire to [...] Read More
Medical Ambassadors Train in Wasolo For First Time, Bringing Karawa Nurses
Standing: Astrid WOMBALANDO, Marta Klein, Pastor Albert Nyama, Dr. Eric Gunnoe, Dr. Eddy YANGAKELE, Karen Goeke Kneeling: Pastor Zagi, Alphonse NDOMBE, Jonas Bwazu WEDOBANA In [...] Read More
Bringing It Full Circle
by Flory Buki Manager of Sourcing and Contracting at Swedish Covenant Hospital, PCP Board Member, and PCP Medical Ambassador From May 19 to May 26, I [...] Read More
Partners in Congo Not Affected by Recent Ebola Outbreak
(5/15/18) You may have heard of the Ebola outbreak in the northwest region, Equateur Province, of Congo this past week. New confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo [...] Read More
Karawa Nurses Expand Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia Training
Part 2 of "Will This Training Make a Difference?" Dr. Gado, the CEUM Medical Director, provided PCP with a report that 42 clinic nurses received the [...] Read More
After 50 Years, Loko Hospital Celebrates and Continues to Grow
On March 20, 1968, four years after his death, Loko Hospital was dedicated in memory of Dr. Paul Carlson. 50 years later, the CEUM (Covenant [...] Read More
Will This Training Make A Difference?
Part 1 of 2. Dr. Jim Walker, PCP Medical Ambassador The word that most often comes to my mind about the medical situation in Congo [...] Read More
Power of the Blood
On Tuesday, September 26, approximately 5:00pm, the wife of a CEUM (Covenant Church of Congo) pastor went into shock and was hemorrhaging after a miscarriage [...] Read More