Oicha
Oicha is a city in North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2] and has been built around a mission hospital which has been opened in the year 1935. [3]
Oicha | |
|---|---|
 children with MONUSCO peacekeeper from Nepal | |
  Oicha Location in DRC | |
| Coordinates: 0°41′51″N 29°31′11″E | |
| Country |  DRC |
| province | North Kivu Province |
| Territory | Beni Territory |
| Government | |
| • Administrator | Alexis Katsurana [1] |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 52,921 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Central Africa Time) |
| Climate | Cwb |
1964 at an intermission medical conference has been held at Oicha Hospital. [4]
In August 2018 the ebola outbreak in the Kivu province reached the city and vaccinations have been started by health organizations, led by WHO and supported by the MONUSCO mission by the United Nations. [5]
References
- "Seven hacked to death in Congo hospital, dozens killed in clashes with Ugandan rebels". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2018-08-24.
- "Congo (Dem. Rep.): largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "MONUSCO renovates the maternity ward of Oicha Hospital, North Kivu province". 9 July 2013.
- "Congo Medical Center is Cooperative Work - Missio Nexus".
- "WHO confirms Ebola case of doctor in DR Congo, says its 'a dreaded scenario'". 25 August 2018.
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