Democratic Republic of the Congo & GAVI

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The epicenter of the outbreak, facing a public health crisis with over 2,100 deaths and strained healthcare infrastructure. The government is coordinating the response but faces challenges from conflict and unpaid health workers.

GAVI: Making its RVSV-ZEBOV vaccine stockpile available for trials and supporting vaccine access. Its role is key in ensuring vaccine availability for the response.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> is the epicenter of the current Ebola outbreak, with hundreds of suspected cases and deaths, facing significant challenges in containment due to conflict, weak health infrastructure, and public mistrust.

GAVI: GAVI>>> holds a stockpile of Ebola vaccines and has 2,000 doses already in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> for potential trial use.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing a new and deadly Ebola outbreak, highlighting its dependency on global donors for health financing, which is now shrinking.

GAVI: GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, reports that lower-income countries contributed a record $302 million towards vaccines in 2025, promoting co-financing as a key pillar for predictable health funding.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is experiencing an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, with 282 confirmed cases and 42 deaths, making it the primary location for vaccine development and trials.

GAVI: GAVI, a global vaccine alliance, committed up to $50 million to the Ebola response, contributing to the overall funding for combating the outbreak.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> is experiencing an Ebola outbreak, highlighting the urgent need for GAVI>>>'s work and vaccine development.

GAVI: GAVI>>> is the global vaccine alliance that had its funding from the United States>>> pulled, but is now expected to see a resumption of funding, which will enable it to continue its work on vaccine distribution and outbreak response.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The DRC is among conflict-affected countries reporting measles epidemics, linked to undervaccination.

GAVI: Gavi faces a budget shortfall due to funding cuts from major donors, threatening its ability to subsidize vaccines for low-income countries like Bangladesh.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, facing significant challenges in containment due to conflict, aid cuts, and logistical issues. The outbreak has led to numerous deaths and widespread concern within the country and internationally.

GAVI: GAVI is listed as a partner in the urgent coordination meeting convened by Africa CDC, indicating potential involvement in the response to the Ebola outbreak.

GAVI: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala previously chaired the Board of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, which has immunized over 760 million children globally.