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This episode discusses the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, focusing on vaccine development and funding challenges.

This week, we unpack the latest on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. With no approved vaccines or treatments for the Bundibugyo species driving the spread, we dive into the race to develop a vaccine and the critical funding shortfalls standing in the way. While pledges have been made, much of that support has yet to reach those affected on the ground. We also discuss the congressional hearings on Trump’s fiscal year 2027 foreign affairs budget request, which featured a debate on the Ebola crisis. With this being the first outbreak since the dismantling of USAID , we break down the United States’ approach to the health emergency. To dig into these stories and others, Business Editor David Ainsworth sits down with Senior Reporters Sara Jerving and Michael Igoe for the latest episode of our weekly podcast series. Check out Devex’s new podcast series Theory of Change: https://www.devex.com/focus/theory_of_change

People in this episode

Host: David Ainsworth

Guests: Sara Jerving, Michael Igoe

Topics covered

• Ebola outbreak
• vaccine development
• funding shortfalls
• US foreign affairs budget
• health emergency response

Keywords

• Ebola
• vaccine
• funding
• USAID
• health emergency
• congressional hearings
• foreign affairs budget

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Devex

Places: Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda

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