Africa Resilience Initiative

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Sat, 2009-03-21 11:57 — mdmcdonald

The mission of this working group is to articulate and shape issues of resilience and sustainability on the continent of Africa as they may be implemented as reforms of current policies, as well as contemplate and make recommendations for more extensive critiques and proposals for national, provincial, and local systems transformation, as may be necessary or desirable beyond the scope of traditional reforms being undertaken by the current African national governments and local government proposals in Africa.

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This working group is focused on developing an Africa Resilience Initiative to ensure resilience and sustainability for all Africans.

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Analysis: Who Will Fill the Gap as the U.S. Ends Foreign Aid Programs?

Tue, 2025-03-04 10:31 — mike kraft

As the reality sets in that the United States is drastically diminishing its foreign assistance to developing countries, an urgent conversation is starting among governments, philanthropists, and global health and development organizations.

It is centered on one crucial question: Who will fill this gap?

Last year, the United States contributed about $12 billion to global health, money that has funded treatment of H.I.V. and prevention of new infections; children’s vaccines against polio, measles and pneumonia; clean water for refugees; and tests and medications for malaria.

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Ebola: UN appeals for aid to Uganada after U.S. cancels its assistance

Tue, 2025-03-04 10:19 — mike kraft

UN appeals for funds to help contain Uganda Ebola outbreak

KAMPALA, March 4 (Reuters) - The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal to raise $11.2 million to help fund Uganda's response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed two people, after the country's health budget was strained by U.S. cuts to foreign aid. ...

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WHO investigating Congo's outbreak of unidentified cluster of deaths and illnesses

Fri, 2025-02-28 10:47 — mike kraft

Democratic Republic of the Congo deepens investigation on cluster of illness and community deaths in Equateur province | WHO | Regional Office for Africa Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and experts from World Health Organization (WHO) are carrying out further investigations to determine the cause of another cluster of illness and community deaths in Equateur province. WHO | Regional Office for Africa

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Trump administration plans to cut 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

Thu, 2025-02-27 13:02 — mike kraft

Trump administration says it's cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts The Trump administration says it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall U.S. assistance around the world. AP News

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U.S. foreign aid: freeze disrupts medical supplies; Court again orders halt to suspensions

Fri, 2025-02-21 11:30 — mike kraft

US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases including HIV and malaria in some of the world's poorest countries, and life-threatening gaps could persist for months, according to two sources familiar with the sector. Jennifer Rigby,Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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Mpox outbreak in Congo has potential to spread because of mutations--researchers

Fri, 2025-02-21 09:55 — mike kraft

Scientists warn of increased mpox transmission International researchers, including from DTU National Food Institute, warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more ... Technical University of Denmark Medical Xpress

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Ebola" WHO releases another $2 million to help Uganda fight outbreak

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:15 — mike kraft

WHO releases $2 million to support Uganda's Ebola outbreak response World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was releasing an additional $2 million to support Uganda's response to its Ebola outbreak, which has killed one person and infected at least eight others. Reuters Reuters

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USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls -- experts

Mon, 2025-02-10 11:10 — mike kraft

How USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls “I fully expect to see an exponential increase in new HIV infections,” one expert said. Women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and malaria in many developing countries. NBC News

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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills one and infects two other people

Mon, 2025-02-03 18:46 — mike kraft

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week ABC News ABC News

...This is the first trial to assess the efficacy of a vaccine against the Sudan strain, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement.

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