{"id":372513,"date":"2026-08-23T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/they-survived-ebola-now-theyre-fighting-to-save-others-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:00:24","slug":"they-survived-ebola-now-theyre-fighting-to-save-others-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/they-survived-ebola-now-theyre-fighting-to-save-others-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"They survived Ebola &#8211; now they\u2019re fighting to save others | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AHx7aQ5RygA\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"They survived Ebola - now they\u2019re fighting to save others | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AHx7aQ5RygA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles one of the world&#8217;s worst outbreaks of Ebola, former patients have become the new faces of awareness campaigns. In a region where distrust of the response efforts remains strong, these survivors travel through neighborhoods, often on foot and without any resources, trying to convince communities to adopt life-saving practices. Their testimony, inspired by their own experiences, often inspire more trust than official messaging. We have this special report from North Kivu, in the east of the country. We spoke to Greg Hamm, Save the Children Country Director DRC.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Ebola survivors lead the fight against misinformation<br \/>\n01:21 Combating rumors and denial in affected communities<br \/>\n02:20 A doctor&#8217;s return to the front lines after surviving Ebola<br \/>\n03:19 Greg Ramm joins from Bunia, DRC<br \/>\n04:44 The reality of the outbreak in eastern DRC<br \/>\n05:34 How conflict and displacement are fueling Ebola&#8217;s spread<br \/>\n06:44 Reaching communities amid insecurity and mistrust<br \/>\n08:22 Fighting Ebola with no approved vaccine for this strain<br \/>\n09:48 Supporting children orphaned or separated by Ebola<br \/>\n11:30 Funding gaps and the need for more resources <\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #ebola #drc <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Democratic Republic of the Congo battles one of the world&#8217;s worst outbreaks of Ebola, former patients have become the new faces of awareness campaigns. 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