The Forgotten Ones: Why Children Remain on the Periphery of Medical Crises The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 3,000 lives since May, with children under five bearing the brunt of the tragedy.
These statistics are disturbing, but they highlight a more insidious issue – one that echoes through every medical crisis and threatens to undermine global efforts to combat infectious diseases.
The crux of the problem lies in the lack of treatment options for children.