DR Congo: Following second brutal assault on Ebola clinic, UN health chief vows to continue serving 'most vulnerable'.

Amidst a deadly Ebola outbreak, on Saturday morning armed militia members brutally attacked an Ebola clinic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern city of Butembo, prompting a call from the UN's global health agency chief 'to protect the treatment centres'.

Just hours after the assault, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), toured the centre, which was also attacked last week, thanking personnel for their steadfast dedication.

'It breaks my heart to think of the health workers injured and police officer who died in today's attack, as we continue to mourn those who died in previous attacks, while defending the right to health", he said. 'But we have no choice except to continue serving the people here, who are among the most vulnerable in the world".

The visit came as he concluded a three-day mission to the country, along with other WHO leadership and senior United States officials who met with the President, Government officials, partner organizations and local responders involved in the outbreak response. He also spoke to a group of partners, officials and staff in Butembo.

He stressed that 'these are not attacks BY the community, they are attacks ON the community' conducted by 'elements who are exploiting the desperation of the situation for their own purposes'.

'The people of Katwa and Butembo, as in the other communities affected by Ebola, want and deserve a...

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