The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday 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.

The Director-General arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak, for which 1 028 suspected cases had been recorded by Friday, according to Congolese authorities.

“The communities understand the problems better and they know the solution as well,” Tedros 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

–Reuters–