WHO announces $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola

The World Health Organization chief announced a $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola on Friday, voicing optimism that the outbreak could be contained.

Anait Miridzhanian and Emma Farge/Reuters

5 June 2026 at 12:48:04

WHO announces $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola

A member of the Uganda Red Cross checks the temperature of the faithful attending the Martyrs’ Day Mass at the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs in Namugongo, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, near Kampala, Uganda, June 3, 2026.

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NAIROBI - The World Health Organization chief announced a $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola on Friday, voicing optimism that the outbreak could be contained.

"We're not starting from zero, this plan draws from previous outbreaks and recent health emergencies," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announcing a joint plan with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention from June to November.

"Containing Ebola requires political commitment, sustained finances and trust in engaging the communities," he said.

(Reporting by Anait Miridzhanian and Emma Farge; Editing by Ros Russell)