Aid cuts and war complicate Ebola response in Congo – POLITICO

Deep foreign aid cuts allowed the deadly Ebola virus to spread undetected in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, while ongoing conflict has complicated efforts to build resilient health care services in the region, experts warned Monday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez framed the crisis as a matter of security and justice at the World Health Organization's annual meeting in Geneva, where the pressing question for health leaders is how to continue funding global health amid cuts from the U.S. and others.

“We have for the last 12 years been living with Ebola, and unfortunately, we are going through this crisis again,” Sanchez said at the World Health Assembly. “Investing in global health is investing in security for our people ... This is not just a question of security, it’s a question of justice."