Uganda & Sania Nishtar

Uganda: Uganda is facing a new and deadly Ebola outbreak, underscoring its reliance on international aid for health, which is significantly decreasing.

Sania Nishtar: Sania Nishtar, GAVI chief executive, states that co-financing creates predictability in health funding, contrasting it with reliance on aid for basic services.

Uganda: Neighboring country that contained its linked outbreak, declaring itself Ebola-free. Its success provides a model for containment but remains at risk of cross-border spread.

Sania Nishtar: CEO of GAVI, warning the outbreak could become the largest ever. Her statements highlight the severity.

Uganda: Uganda>>> is also affected by the Ebola outbreak, underscoring the importance of GAVI>>>'s efforts in outbreak response and vaccine access.

Sania Nishtar: Sania Nishtar>>>, GAVI>>>'s chief executive, expressed encouragement regarding the United States>>>' re-engagement and emphasized the importance of unlocking congressional funds for global health security.

Uganda: Uganda>>> has reported confirmed Ebola cases linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, leading to border closures and heightened surveillance efforts, while also expressing concern over the Uganda — Bundibugyo virus being named after one of its districts.

Sania Nishtar: Sania Nishtar>>>, chief executive of GAVI>>>, confirmed the availability of vaccine doses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>.