Kinshasa, May 5, 2025 — Over 72,000 people reached by the IRC’s humanitarian programming in eastern DRC are now at risk due to dwindling supplies and funding.

• Health facilities are overwhelmed, with many unable to provide basic services like nutrition, primary care, and reproductive health.
• Medical supplies are running low, leaving survivors of sexual violence and thousands of children without critical care.
• Stockouts of therapeutic milk have been reported in several health zones, compromising treatment for children with severe acute malnutrition.
• Humanitarian response is critically underfunded: Only 9% of the Humanitarian Response Plan has been funded as of April 2025.

As talks advance towards a potential peace agreement in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns of critical medical shortages, leaving thousands who are already vulnerable without access to essential assistance, especially in services addressing acute malnutrition and support for survivors of sexual violence.