Can the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo be stopped?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and hopes surrounding the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo with experts from the World Health Organization and other health officials.

The head of the World Health Organization seems confident and says there's hope. But with an already volatile security situation in the region, what are the risks of the virus spreading? In this episode:  Dr. Marie Roseline Belizaire, Emergency Director for the World Health Organization Africa Dr. Ekwaro Obuku, physician who served as a policy advisor on Uganda's national task force during the 2022 Ebola outbreak Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Vice Chairman of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on  X ,  Instagram ,  Facebook , and  YouTube

People in this episode

Host: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests: Dr. Marie Roseline Belizaire, Dr. Ekwaro Obuku, Dr. Githinji Gitahi

Topics covered

• Ebola outbreak
• public health
• WHO response
• security risks
• epidemic preparedness

Keywords

• Ebola
• DR Congo
• World Health Organization
• public health
• epidemic
• security
• virus spread

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Health Organization

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