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Nurse Leonard Shako (left) and Dr. Djimmy Kasongo, director of United Methodist Irambo Health Center in Bukavu, Congo, were among a group of United Methodist health workers who gathered in February to discuss the Ebola epidemic and ways to make prevention efforts more effective. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolonga, UM News.

United Methodist caregivers reflect on Ebola
Doctors and nurses at United Methodist hospitals gathered to look for ways to make prevention efforts more effective as the outbreak showed signs of slowing.
Mission and Ministry
Megan Klingler, who works with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries’ Global Health unit, and Dr. Marie Claire Manafundu, program officer of the Maternal and Child Health Program in Eastern Congo, visit with children at Irambo Hospital in Bukavu. Klingler visited six cities in the country during a three-week trip to conduct training sessions to help stop the spread of Ebola. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolonga, UM News.

Ebola training well received in Congo
Megan Klingler with the United Methodist Board Global Ministries’ Global Health unit said she is pleased with the progress made during her three-week visit.
Mission and Ministry
Megan Klingler greets United Methodists after arriving in Goma, Congo, Aug. 20. The Montana nurse, who works with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries’ Global Health unit, will visit six cities during her three-week trip to conduct training sessions to help stop the spread of Ebola. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolonga, UM News.

Ebola spreads to area with strong United Methodist ties
Bishop Unda urges church members in East Congo not to panic, vows to continue church’s awareness campaign.
Mission and Ministry
Bishop Gabriel Yemba Unda washes his hands during the Kivu Annual Conference in Goma, Congo. Unda invited conference speakers to observe five minutes of prayer for those affected by the region's Ebola outbreak, which began last August. Photo by Philippe Kituka Lolanga, UM News.

Church in Congo walks alongside Ebola survivors
As Ebola death toll tops 1,500, United Methodists continue to raise awareness and support those affected by the outbreak.

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