South Africa & Médecins Sans Frontières

South Africa: Central to the crisis; faces international criticism, labor shortages, and diplomatic tensions, while its government manages the fallout and pushes for regional migration talks.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Set up clinic tents at Beitbridge to treat returning migrants, especially those with HIV.

South Africa: South Africa has pledged $2.5 million to support the Ebola response, contributing to international efforts to contain the outbreak.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is actively responding to the Ebola outbreak, highlighting the worsening insecurity and catastrophic hygiene conditions in displacement sites.

South Africa: Deputy Health Minister Phaahla called for stronger domestic HIV financing in Africa.

Médecins Sans Frontières: MSF urged Gilead to expand access to lenacapavir, highlighting affordability concerns.

South Africa: South Africa, through its epidemiologists, is observing the Ebola outbreak and providing expert commentary on its rapid spread and challenges.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than the response, calling for immediate expansion of testing, faster deployment of aid workers, and sustained access for medical supplies.

South Africa: South Africa's President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is the African Union Champion for Pandemic Preparedness, Prevention and Response and was consulted on the PHECS declaration.

Médecins Sans Frontières: Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) teams have identified suspected Ebola cases in Bunia hospitals, but found no available isolation wards, illustrating the overwhelmed healthcare infrastructure.