The World Health Organization Director-General on Saturday (May 30) arrived in Bunia, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, and called on communities in the centre of the Congo's latest Ebola outbreak to play a central role in fighting the disease.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ⁠arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday (May 28) to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak, for which 1,028 suspected cases had been recorded by Friday (May 29), according to Congolese authorities.

"The communities understand the problems better and they know the solution as well," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom ⁠Ghebreyesus told reporters after arriving in Bunia, the provincial capital of Ituri, a hotspot of the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

"Yes, the international community is involved, under the leadership of the government of DRC. At the same time, community ownership is important. That's why we are here to discuss with the community to see how the response is running and, if there are challenges, to help," Tedros said.

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BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (MAY 30, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS WALKING DOWN PLANE STAIRS

2. TEDROS GREETING WHO WORKERS

3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, TEDROS ADHANOM, SAYING:

“Looking forward to stop this Ebola with the community and under the leadership of the government."

4. TEDORS SPEAKING TO WHO WORKERS

5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, TEDROS ADHANOM, SAYING:

“Of course, more logistic support, more financial support, but while focusing on the emergency, we would use it as an opportunity to build the health system because in every crisis there is opportunity and that’s how we should manage this outbreak.”

6. TEDROS GREETING PEOPLE / MEDIA SCRUM

7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, TEDROS ADHANOM, SAYING:

“Speed up the support and not only focus on emergencies. They have to be prepared to use this as opportunity to build the health system and at the same time, not just Ebola, the people need other health services.”

8. VARIOUS OF TEDROS WALKING WITH WHO WORKERS

9. TEDROS WASHING HIS HANDS

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, TEDROS ADHANOM, SAYING:

“Yes, the international community is involved under the leadership of the government of DRC and at the same time, community ownership is important, that’s why we’re here to discuss with the community to see how the response is you know, running, and if there are challenges, to help.”

11. TEDROS WALKING TO CAR / GREETING PEOPLE / TEDROS GETTING INTO CAR