Have Politics Jeopardized the Ebola Response?
About this episode
The episode discusses how politics have affected the response to the current Ebola outbreak amidst cuts in humanitarian aid.
The current Ebola outbreak comes after major cuts in humanitarian and health aid and is spreading in a deeply insecure environment. This week, Steve Morrison and Michaela Simoneau of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center join Will to discuss the degree to which politics have hampered the response. They assess the global response to date, the impact of the Trump administration’s policies, and the challenges of the local context. J. Stephen Morrison and Michaela Simoneau, "Managing DRC’s Ebola Crisis," CSIS, June 18, 2026. J. Stephen Morrison, "Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, Chair, Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group: "Congolese doctors know how to treat Ebola patients," CSIS, June 22, 2026. Elizabeth Cameron and J. Stephen Morrison, "America knows how to defeat Ebola" UVA Miller Center, June 29, 2026. "Ebola in America: Epidemic of Fear" CSIS, May 19, 2016
People in this episode
Host: Will
Guests: Steve Morrison, Michaela Simoneau
Topics covered
- Ebola response
- politics and health
- global health policy
- humanitarian aid
- Trump administration impact
Keywords
- Ebola
- politics
- humanitarian aid
- global response
- health policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Center for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS Global Health Policy Center, Trump administration
Places: DRC
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