The Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda are escalating rapidly, raising serious concerns among health experts and humanitarian groups. Without a substantial increase in international support, the situation risks becoming one of the most severe Ebola epidemics recorded. The discussion highlights the difficulties faced by local healthcare workers in managing the crisis amid limited resources.
Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and former head of USAID’s foreign disaster assistance, draws on his experience from the 2014 Ebola response to assess how the reduction in USAID aid has weakened efforts to contain the outbreaks. The focus is on the critical need for a unified global approach to prevent the disease from spreading further and mitigate its devastating impact on affected communities.