The forgotten health crisis
Oct 23, 2026 •
In an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, young children are being cared for by people in protective suits – isolated from the love and comfort of their families, who can only watch on from a window.
For paediatrician Rupa Narra, it was unlike anything she’d experienced in 16 years working in global health. Some of her patients were too young to understand why their parents couldn’t hold them in what would be their final hours.
And as health workers confront the outbreak, the international support they once relied on has been stripped away.
Today, Médecins Sans Frontières doctor, Rupa Narra, on the children caught up in the Ebola crisis and what happens when the world retreats from helping contain it.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
The forgotten health crisis
2085 • Oct 23, 2026
The forgotten health crisis
In an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo, young children are being cared for by people in protective suits – isolated from the love and comfort of their families, who can only watch on from a window.
For paediatrician Rupa Narra, it was unlike anything she’d experienced in 16 years working in global health. Some of her patients were too young to understand why their parents couldn’t hold them in what would be their final hours.
And as health workers confront the outbreak, the international support they once relied on has been stripped away.
Today, Médecins Sans Frontières doctor, Rupa Narra, on the children caught up in the Ebola crisis and what happens when the world retreats from helping contain it.
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support.
Guest: Médecins Sans Frontières doctor, Rupa Narra
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