Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa has been hindered by the US withdrawal from global health initiatives. The Trump administration's cuts to global health programs and withdrawal from the World Health Organization have undermined the response to the outbreak. The US is still providing aid, but experts say the loss of infrastructure and capacity will impact the ability to respond to the outbreak.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa has reported over 500 suspected cases of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease.
- ▪The US Agency for International Development (USAID) was shut down last year, and the US withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) at the beginning of this year.
- ▪The US has mobilized $23 million in emergency funding to Congo and Uganda, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has banned all non-US passport holders traveling from affected countries from entering the US.
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Healthcare Ebola response hobbled by US withdrawal from global health Comments: by Joseph Choi - 05/24/26 5:00 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Joseph Choi - 05/24/26 5:00 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Ebola outbreak spreading throughout Central Africa is the first major outbreak since the Trump administration demolished its global health programs and largely withdrew from the world stage last year. Experts say the absence is palpable. While the U.S. is sending resources and teams of experts overseas, public health and infectious disease experts say President Trump’s cuts are undermining the response and likely delayed detection of the virus. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shuttered last year, with operations officially ceasing in the summer.
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