The World Well being Group declares the epidemic a world well being emergency.
It’s a world well being disaster – not a pandemic.
However the World Well being Group is warning that the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda could possibly be a lot bigger than what has been detected to this point.
The worldwide well being physique is advising international locations to activate nationwide catastrophe mechanisms and introduce cross-border and inside screening.
Presenter: James Bays
Friends:
Ariel Kestens – Head of the Kinshasa delegation, Worldwide Federation of Crimson Cross and Crimson Crescent Societies
Dr Margaret Harris – Lecturer on the United Nations Institute for Coaching and Analysis
Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma – Former deputy director-general of the Africa Centres for Illness Management and Prevention
Printed On 17 Might 2026
