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The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces significant challenges in public conditions, particularly in healthcare and education. The healthcare system is severely underfunded, leading to inadequate access to services and a high burden of disease, including malaria and respiratory infections, which are among the leading causes of death. The country has a high mortality rate, with life expectancy at approximately 60 years and infant mortality rates remaining alarmingly high. Educational disparities persist, with many children lacking access to quality schooling. Additionally, religious freedom is often compromised, as various groups face persecution. These factors contribute to a complex humanitarian crisis, necessitating urgent attention and intervention from both national and international stakeholders. The Eastern DRC is still plagued by army and militia violence despite the end of the country's 5-year war in 2003. Rebels linked to the 1994 Rwanda genocide continue to operate there.
Almost 2.7 million people are internally displaced in the DRC and it is notorious for being the "worst place in the world for women," according to UN.
Life expectancy in the DRC is among the lowest in the world and infant mortality among the highest.
Located in central sub-Saharan Africa, bordered by Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, with a 25-mile Atlantic coast. Tropical rainforest climate, vast Congo basin, mountainous east.
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