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In DRC, efforts are struggling to keep up The cholera response faces major obstacles, including insufficient funding by the Congolese government, the limited presence of humanitarian organisations, and a lack of coordination in the emergency response mechanism. But the scale of the crisis requires urgent mobilisation of all partners, even in remote areas. Wherever our teams are working, the situation is alarming: existing structures are not equipped to deal with cholera, and there is a shortage of medical supplies and vaccines. "The Congolese government and humanitarian organisations must strengthen financial and medical resources, particularly the distribution and delivery of vaccines, as well as the emergency response mechanism to support the fight against cholera," says Berg. To slow the spread of the disease, MSF is supporting the Ministry of Health to deliver medical care in specialised treatment centres, training community health workers, setting up chlorination points, and strengthening water and sanitation systems."