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'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations

As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients and health workers

As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients and health workers

Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency

As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients

As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook meals to support patients

In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, Arlette Basekawike, a volunteer for the UN food agency, is providing crucial support

U.S. Increases Ebola Response Funding to Over $212 Million for Africa

U.S. Increases Ebola Response Funding to Over $212 Million for Africa

The United States has committed over $212 million to support Ebola response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. This includes more than $162 million in direct assistance and $50 million for establishing up to 50 Ebola response clinics. The funding is coordinated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to contain the virus and prevent its international spread. Additionally, the U.S. has provided $350 million through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for broader humanitarian relief in the region. The U.S. is also working with African governments to strengthen preparedness measures beyond the outbreak zones.

Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak

Volunteers serve comfort food in a worrying Ebola outbreak

Volunteers for the U.N. food agency are providing crucial support In the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo by cooking

US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States

U.S. Commits Over $212 Million to Ebola Response in Africa, Strengthening Global Health Efforts

U.S. Commits Over $212 Million to Ebola Response in Africa, Strengthening Global Health Efforts

The United States has pledged more than $212 million to support Ebola outbreak response efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. This funding, coordinated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aims to contain the virus and prevent its international spread. The commitment includes over $162 million in direct assistance and $50 million for establishing up to 50 Ebola response clinics. Additionally, the U.S. has provided $350 million through United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) funds for broader humanitarian relief in the region. This initiative is part of a larger $1.8 billion humanitarian package announced in May. The U.S. is also working with African governments to enhance preparedness measures beyond the outbreak zones, including a $13.5 million commitment to Kenya's Ebola preparedness.

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace response

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace response

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency