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In his book, self-described USAID 'whistleblower' talks about the agency and Ebola
Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.'/>Nicholas Enrich, on staff at the U.S. Agency for International Aid under 4 administrations, talks about Into the Woodchipper: A Whistleblower's Account of How the Trump Administration Shredded USAID.(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)
The U.S. Is Winging This Ebola Outbreak
By the time African health officials confirmed the world’s latest Ebola outbreak, the epidemic had already spilled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into neighboring Uganda. Within two days, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public-health emergency of international concern. Less than two weeks later, the potential case count has risen past 1,000, including more than 230 deaths, and 10 other African countries have been designated at risk of being swept into the...
'A disease anywhere can be a disease everywhere tomorrow morning': Public health expert on Ebola and the threat of future outbreaks
'A disease anywhere can be a disease everywhere tomorrow morning': Public health expert on Ebola and the threat of future outbreaks Live Science spoke with Dr. Ali S. Khan, an epidemiologist and former assistant surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service, about the ongoing Ebola epidemic and the U.S.'s preparedness for future outbreaks. A deadly Ebola disease epidemic is rapidly unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. In May, the World Health Organization...
Trump administration refuses to distribute up to $10m in contraceptives bought as aid: ‘It’s as simple as that’
Trump administration refuses to distribute up to $10m in contraceptives bought as aid: ‘It’s as simple as that’ The confirmation to Congress by the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has sparked anger among politicians and humanitarian organisations given the needs of vulnerable people around the world - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Marco Rubio has told Congress for the first time that the United States will not distribute contraceptives globally, as nearly $10 million worth of...
U.S. warns Europe to step up Ebola screening ahead of World Cup
The Trump administration is urging European countries to mirror U.S. travel restrictions implemented in response to Ebola as the U.S. prepares to host the largest-ever World Cup amid growing concerns about the spread of the disease, according to a State Department cable reviewed by NBC News. As global health officials warn the Ebola outbreak is outpacing the international response, the U.S. warned European countries this week that a failure to adopt the administration’s precautions may have...
Who is Adam Hamawy? Doctor who served in Gaza is on the path to US Congress
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Confirmed Ebola cases pass 550 after US warning spread could match record outbreak
Confirmed Ebola cases pass 550 after US warning spread could match record outbreak Local officials say more than 90 people have died across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 544, in the wake of the US’s health protection agency warned the outbreak could become the largest on record. The epicentre is in DRC’s Ituri province, where Africa’s top public...
The AI IPO Race Heats Up, DOGE Whistleblower Sues Elon Musk, and Instagram Gets Hacked
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Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late
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The women forced to risk death so their babies can live – and the fight to help them
The women forced to risk death so their babies can live – and the fight to help them Would-be mothers in northern Ghana have to travel miles across river and road while heavily pregnant – to reach health centres without clean water and all the means to help them. Rachel Hagan reports - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments In northern Ghana's Upper East Region, the road to giving birth can be treacherous. Women in labour have to cross rivers by canoe to give birth, or walk for hours along...