In an interview on sunday, July 19, 2020, Anican Tengo, a political actor of civil society in Mahagi, denounces the poor management of confirmed positive cases of Covid-19 placed in isolation in this entity located more 190 km from Bunia, capital of Ituri.
“There is danger threatening the population of Mahagi. The 3 confirmed positive cases of covid-19 are abandoned to their sad fate. They receive no assistance and are not the object of any follow-up "regrets this actor of civil society.
According to him, the patients, who are supposed to be in isolation and better taken care of, find themselves in contact with the outside world, in search of food.
"They buy roasted peanuts from small children who circulate them in the districts, what a risk for the population of the territory of Mahagi" he fears.
When questioned, the provincial Minister of Health left it to the chief medical officer of the area in this region.
“That the civil society constitute a delegation to meet the chief medical officer of zone. He is the one who has to deal with this situation, "said Patrick Karamura.
“There is danger threatening the population of Mahagi. The 3 confirmed positive cases of covid-19 are abandoned to their sad fate. They receive no assistance and are not the object of any follow-up "regrets this actor of civil society.
According to him, the patients, who are supposed to be in isolation and better taken care of, find themselves in contact with the outside world, in search of food.
"They buy roasted peanuts from small children who circulate them in the districts, what a risk for the population of the territory of Mahagi" he fears.
When questioned, the provincial Minister of Health left it to the chief medical officer of the area in this region.
“That the civil society constitute a delegation to meet the chief medical officer of zone. He is the one who has to deal with this situation, "said Patrick Karamura.
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