Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could push a million more people into poverty
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could push almost one million additional people into poverty and inflict billions of dollars in economic losses across Africa, the UN has warned.
- The outbreak is not only a health emergency but a broader development crisis that is disrupting livelihoods, trade and public services across affected countries, according to a new UN Development Programme (UNDP) analysis.
- It estimates that as many as 985,000 people could be forced into poverty as a result of the economic shock triggered by the outbreak, with women disproportionately affected
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- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could push almost one million additional people into poverty and inflict billions of dollars in economic losses across Africa, the UN has warned.
- The outbreak is not only a health emergency but a broader development crisis that is disrupting livelihoods, trade and public services across affected countries, according to a new UN Development Programme (UNDP) analysis.
- It estimates that as many as 985,000 people could be forced into poverty as a result of the economic shock triggered by the outbreak, with women disproportionately affected
Sources: The Independent