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A nurse puts on a protective mask, at Nairobi Hospital, in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 7, 2026.

What to Expect of Ebola Emergency Responses Amid Regional Spread

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Former National Security Council Director for Countering Biological Threats warns that the outbreak is likely to persist and will require help from a global health system already in turmoil

The World Health Organization headquarters is seen in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 28, 2025.

Reforming WHO: Five Considerations for the Next Director General

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The World Health Organization's next chapter could become more focused, technically authoritative, and strategically disciplined through strategic reforms

Charting Ebola Responses: How 2026 Stacks Up After Aid Cuts

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An Ebola outbreak circulating undetected for weeks or months is a collective failure of global health security, regardless of cause

A map titled "Where the 2026 Ebola Outbreak is Spreading" shows confirmed and suspected cases of Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as of June 1, 2026. Affected regions are shaded in salmon/orange-red, and affected cities are marked with black dots. Ituri Province in northeastern DRC is labeled as having seen the most cases and is the largest highlighted region. Additional affected areas in DRC include militia-controlled Goma in North Kivu and areas near Bukavu in South Kivu. In Uganda, Kampala is marked as having confirmed nine cases. A small inset map shows the location of the outbreak region within the broader African continent. Source: Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Life With Less PEPFAR: The First 100 Days in Tanzania and Uganda

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Stories on the ground support and contradict media narratives about what the HIV program has lost

Life With Less PEPFAR: The First 100 Days in Tanzania and Uganda

Preserving Refugee Health in Uganda

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Amid U.S. funding cuts, Uganda works to protect its rapidly growing refugee population from deadly diseases

Preserving Refugee Health in Uganda

Russia's Growing Footprint on the African Health Landscape

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Health cooperation with Uganda highlights Africa's role in Russian foreign policy and Ugandan motives in a changed world

Russia's Growing Footprint on the African Health Landscape

Uganda Spots Anthrax Outbreak Early Via Enhanced Situational Awareness

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How an early-warning approach could mitigate infectious disease crises

Uganda Spots Anthrax Outbreak Early Via Enhanced Situational Awareness

Ebola in Uganda

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An interview with emergency physician and Ebola survivor Craig Spencer

Ebola in Uganda

Who Gets What and Why?

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Countries need informed decision-making through health technology assessment to allocate resources during the pandemic

People at a coronavirus testing center on July 2, 2020 in Mugda Medical College in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where half of the medical equipment in public health facilities goes unused according to the authors. The photo shows a crowd of people wearing masks waiting on line in chairs while a health worker in full protective gear walks beside them. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

Mothers, Children, and the Terrible Choice Between COVID-19 and Other Infections

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Decisive action is required now to protect the most vulnerable from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria during the pandemic

Going out in a storm is a tough choice. Here a woman braves a sandstorm in Timbuktu, Mali, on July 29, 2013. Far worse is the decision many face today whether to brave COVID-19 for other health care. The photo shows a woman with a baby on her back walking through a desert. The wind is blowing strongly, as evidenced by the billowing cloth on their heads. REUTERS/Joe Penney

What We Ask About Coronavirus in Africa

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Search query data from 21 African countries reveal public perceptions, gaps in knowledge, and opportunities to educate

A boy reads the Koran after morning prayers with his family during the holy month of Ramadan, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Cairo, Egypt, on April 26, 2020. Picture shows the boy reading with his shadow cast on the wall behind him. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Coronavirus in East Africa

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Disease-induced divisions and challenges to regional blocs are set to deepen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic

A man coughs as children walk past roadside, during the coronavirus pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya April 19, 2020. This is a powerful image of two children looking at a man who is coughing into his had with his head turned. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya