He led the 2014 US response to Ebola. He says USAID cuts will impact future readiness
4 weeks, 1 day ago

He led the 2014 US response to Ebola. He says USAID cuts will impact future readiness

NPR  

He led the 2014 US response to Ebola. He says USAID cuts will impact future readiness NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Jeremy Konyndyk, who oversaw USAID's response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak, if cuts to the agency leave the U.S. more vulnerable to infectious disease. It's a comment that caught the ear of Jeremy Konyndyk, who led America's response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 as director of USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance. Give us an idea of how big the effort to keep Ebola at bay was and how much of that was shouldered by the U.S. KONYNDYK: It was a huge effort ultimately because during the critical early phase of the outbreak, not enough was done - not by the U.S. and not by the World Health Organization in that period or the countries involved - to keep it under control when the case numbers were small. KONYNDYK: Well, the key thing you want to understand with any new - what's called a novel outbreak, meaning something that's unfamiliar that maybe you haven't seen before - is how is it spreading?

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"2 million dead by the end of the year": Ex-USAID chief says aid cuts will kill starving children
2 weeks, 4 days ago

"2 million dead by the end of the year": Ex-USAID chief says aid cuts will kill starving children

Salon  

In the wake of USAID’s shuttering by billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, those familiar with USAID’s work have been fighting for the restoration of key programs, like those that relieve the starvation of children, while bracing for the impact of the cuts around the world. Natsios said that, without USAID's intervention, he’s expecting to see at least 2 …

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave
Trending News
4 weeks ago

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

Hindustan Times  

* USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave Enrich warns of preventable deaths due to USAID dismantling * Trump's aid freeze affects Ebola, malaria, and tuberculosis efforts * DOGE blocks USAID payments despite waiver for lifesaving aid By Andrea Shalal March 2 - A senior official with the U.S. …

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump move, put on leave: Report
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4 weeks ago

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump move, put on leave: Report

India Today  

A senior official with the US Agency for International Development in an email on Sunday warned that the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency will result in unnecessary deaths -- only to email his staff less than 30 minutes later to say that he had been placed on leave. Nicholas Enrich, USAID's acting assistant administrator for global health, in the …

USAID squeeze: Trump’s cut-back of aid is a wake-up call for India
1 month ago

USAID squeeze: Trump’s cut-back of aid is a wake-up call for India

Live Mint  

Donald Trump seems to be in a tearing hurry to make America great again. Yet, that’s precisely what appears to be happening—as a fallout of the US President’s decision to immediately halt all programmes of the world’s biggest aid agency, USAID, pending a 90-day audit. This week, Elon Musk, head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, admitted that the USAID …

Musk claims USAID’s Ebola prevention efforts have restarted after DOGE cuts. Officials disagree
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1 month ago

Musk claims USAID’s Ebola prevention efforts have restarted after DOGE cuts. Officials disagree

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy DOGE boss Elon Musk claimed the White House “restored” Ebola …

USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working
55 years, 2 months ago

USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working

Wired  

At a Trump administration cabinet meeting on Wednesday, unelected South African centibillionaire Elon Musk joked about how his so-called Department of Government Efficiency “accidentally canceled” Ebola prevention. The State Department developed emergency humanitarian waivers intended to keep lifesaving work going—but current and former USAID workers and other public health experts have told WIRED that the waivers are useless. "CDC was …

'No efforts to turn on anything': Ebola officials say Musk never 'restored' prevention
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1 month ago

'No efforts to turn on anything': Ebola officials say Musk never 'restored' prevention

Raw Story  

Elon Musk’s claim that his Department of Government Efficiency initiative “very quickly” corrected an accidental cancellation of Ebola prevention funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development got a dose of reality Wednesday evening. “I think we all want Ebola prevention, so we restored the Ebola prevention immediately.” But that claim is being roundly disputed by current and former officials …

Elon Musk admits DOGE accidentally cut Ebola prevention aid: We won't be perfect
1 month ago

Elon Musk admits DOGE accidentally cut Ebola prevention aid: We won't be perfect

India Today  

Amid the raging controversy surrounding USAID funding cuts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted that his Department of Government Efficiency "accidentally cancelled" an Ebola prevention grant under the American aid agency. Musk, wearing a black 'Make America Great Again' cap and a t-shirt that said "tech support", made the admission while addressing US President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting on …

Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’
1 month ago

Elon Musk admits that DOGE accidentally canceled Ebola prevention during USAID cuts: ‘We won’t be perfect’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy World's richest man and unofficial head of the Department of …

‘When we make mistakes, we will…’: Elon Musk admits DOGE ‘accidentally’ cut Ebola prevention funding
1 month ago

‘When we make mistakes, we will…’: Elon Musk admits DOGE ‘accidentally’ cut Ebola prevention funding

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk attended President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. At the meeting, he admitted that Department of Government Efficiency “accidentally” canceled Ebola prevention funding during an outbreak in Uganda. They’re not even going to know if they cut something vital unless they are alerted by someone else.” Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, a Democrat, slammed Musk, writing on …

'Enraging!' Elon Musk's 'stunning admission' prompts calls for congressional probe
1 month ago

'Enraging!' Elon Musk's 'stunning admission' prompts calls for congressional probe

Raw Story  

Elon Musk let slip that his Department of Government Efficiency accidentally canceled Ebola prevention when the tech billionaire cut funding to the United States Agency for International Development. "Elon Musk, who calls millions of US federal workers 'incompetent,' says he 'accidentally canceled' Ebola prevention," said writer Adam Schultz. “'We restored the Ebola prevention immediately, and there was no interruption,' Elon …

How to end the Ebola crisis (Opinion)
5 years, 7 months ago

How to end the Ebola crisis (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Mark A. Mark Green Robb Hohmann The United States has been the world’s largest single-country donor to this crisis, with USAID contributing $136 million and other agencies providing extensive technical assistance since the outbreak began last year. As administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and with support across the Trump administration, I deployed an elite …

Trump Walks Back A Disastrous Ebola Funding Cut And Experts Sigh In Relief
6 years, 9 months ago

Trump Walks Back A Disastrous Ebola Funding Cut And Experts Sigh In Relief

Huff Post  

Global health experts worried that the Trump administration was not prioritizing the fight against infectious diseases like Ebola. Henrik5000 via Getty Images The Trump administration has walked back its proposal to reclaim $252 million in unspent Ebola funds on Tuesday, which experts lauded as a welcome shift in the administration’s approach to global health leadership ― especially amid the new …

USAID Donates $1 Million To Fight Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo
6 years, 10 months ago

USAID Donates $1 Million To Fight Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo

Huff Post  

Jean Robert N'Kengo / Reuters The U.S. is sending $1 million from the U.S. Agency for International Development to fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a USAID spokesman told HuffPost Friday. A senior Ebola expert is departing for the DRC shortly, and the agency has offered “technical expert assistance for surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, infection control, border …

Ebola Case In Urban Area Leaves Experts Worried About The Outbreak's 'New Phase'
6 years, 10 months ago

Ebola Case In Urban Area Leaves Experts Worried About The Outbreak's 'New Phase'

Huff Post  

A health worker is sprayed with chlorine after visiting the isolation ward at a hospital that received a new suspected Ebola case in Bikoro, the Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 12, 2018. “This is a concerning development, but we now have better tools than ever before to combat Ebola,” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization’s director-general, said …

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak After Democratic Republic Of The Congo Confirms 2 Cases
6 years, 10 months ago

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak After Democratic Republic Of The Congo Confirms 2 Cases

Huff Post  

Fabrice Coffrini via Getty Images The World Health Organization has declared an outbreak of Ebola after the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirmed two cases of the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever. WHO said in a statement that it is working with the DRC government to “rapidly scale up its operations and mobilize health partners using the model of a successful …

Ebola crisis: WHO slammed over poor response
9 years, 4 months ago

Ebola crisis: WHO slammed over poor response

CNN  

Story highlights Report: Lack of reliable, rapid response led to "immense human suffering, fear and chaos" Liberia confirmed three new cases on Saturday after being declared Ebola-free two months ago Recommendations include setting up a health committee on the U.N. Security Council CNN — A panel of global health experts has strongly criticized the World Health Organization, saying it mishandled …

UN announces closure of emergency mission for Ebola- India TV News
9 years, 7 months ago

UN announces closure of emergency mission for Ebola- India TV News

India TV News  

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the closure of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, a media report said. The first-ever UN emergency health mission was established in September 2014 with its headquarters set in Ghana to meet immediate needs related to the fight against the unprecedented outbreak of Ebola in West Africa and has been closed …

Barak Obama gives calming message, says US prepared for Ebola
10 years, 5 months ago

Barak Obama gives calming message, says US prepared for Ebola

India TV News  

Washington: US President Barack Obama delivered a calming message to Americans Saturday following the alarm sparked by the first two Ebola infections in the country, and said the nation is "prepared" to ward off an outbreak of the virus." "There is no country better prepared to confront the challenge Ebola poses than the US and even one case here at …

US prepared to confront challenge posed by Ebola: Obama
10 years, 5 months ago

US prepared to confront challenge posed by Ebola: Obama

India TV News  

Washington: Allaying fears about spread of Ebola in the US, President Barack Obama today asserted that the country was not facing an outbreak of the deadly virus and it was fully prepared to confront the challenge posed by the disease. Obama, in his weekly radio and web address to the nation, said he and his entire administration will continue to …

UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak
10 years, 5 months ago

UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak

India TV News  

London: The World Health Organization has admitted that it botched attempts to stop the now-spiraling Ebola outbreak in West Africa, blaming factors including incompetent staff and a lack of information. "Nearly everyone involved in the outbreak response failed to see some fairly plain writing on the wall," WHO said in a draft internal document obtained by The Associated Press, noting …

Barak Obama urges more countries to pitch in to fight Ebola
10 years, 6 months ago

Barak Obama urges more countries to pitch in to fight Ebola

India TV News  

Barak Obama urges more countries to pitch in to fight Ebola United Nations: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday the world was not doing enough to combat Ebola outbreak and that more countries were needed to contribute critical assets and capabilities to contain the epidemic. "In United Nations: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday the world was not …

Obama: World needs to do more to tackle Ebola
10 years, 6 months ago

Obama: World needs to do more to tackle Ebola

Al Jazeera  

US president says there is significant gap between “where we are and where we need to be” in fight against epidemic. US President Barack Obama has said the global community has not done enough to respond to the crisis posed by the Ebola outbreak that is currently spiralling out of control in West Africa. ‘Step up’ efforts Obama has dispatched …

Obama works to steps up Ebola aid: What does the latest effort mean?
10 years, 6 months ago

Obama works to steps up Ebola aid: What does the latest effort mean?

Firstpost  

With growing criticism that the world still is not acting fast enough against the surging Ebola epidemic, President Barack Obama has called the outbreak a national security priority. Washington: The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step, train US doctors and nurses for volunteer duty in the outbreak …

UN to establish Ebola crisis centre to stop virus spread
10 years, 6 months ago

UN to establish Ebola crisis centre to stop virus spread

India TV News  

United Nations: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday said that the world organisation is going to establish an Ebola crisis centre to stop the spread of the virus in six-nine months. "At the meeting we have just held, we agreed to establish an Ebola crisis centre to bring synergy and efficiency to the efforts of these many partners within …

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
10 years, 7 months ago

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency

LA Times  

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is an international public health emergency that needs an extraordinary response to stop the disease from spreading further, the World Health Organization declared Friday. Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, said the often-fatal disease was spreading in nations that did not have the resources to deal with it and called for “international solidarity,” though …

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