Brief
Democratic Republic of the Congo joined the HEPRR-MPA programme in 2025. With a population of 102.3M and its capital at Kinshasa, it carries a composite emergency-risk band of "Very High". 26 provincial health divisions and 519 health zones; INRB national reference laboratory anchors Ebola and Mpox diagnostics. Endemic Ebola and Mpox, measles and cholera; conflict-affected eastern provinces; dense river and land border network. This profile consolidates the country context that frames every preparedness decision — health-system structure, the hazards most likely to escalate, and the current state of IHR core capacities — into a single citable page that anchors the country knowledge page and feeds the regional dashboard.
Country context
Capital: Kinshasa. Population: 102.3M. MPA cohort: joined 2025. Composite emergency-risk band: Very High.
Health-system overview
26 provincial health divisions and 519 health zones; INRB national reference laboratory anchors Ebola and Mpox diagnostics.
Emergency-risk profile
Endemic Ebola and Mpox, measles and cholera; conflict-affected eastern provinces; dense river and land border network.
MPA preparedness status
Indicative SPAR-style readiness for this profiling round is 52%. The country page links this profile to its NAPHS, contingency plans, assessments and the knowledge products contributed by Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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