Ebola in DRC: Governance must precede vaccine triumph
The news from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is not merely a report on disease; it is a stark accounting of institutional collapse.
By Caroline Ashford ·
ministry of health — Lorien Times
Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
The headline—"it can be stopped"—is dangerously facile. It suggests that this protracted crisis in eastern Congo is merely a matter of logistics or enough doses arriving on time.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
The moment a nation declares itself free of a scourge like Ebola—a viral hemorrhagic disease that demands such brutal vigilance—is never merely a medical announcement; it is an…
By Elena Rossi ·
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
When I hear about crises—whether it’s at the border fence or deep in the Congo jungle—I am always looking for who is paying the bill. Who gets to profit from the chaos?
By Alma Cordero ·