Financing As of 23 August, the WHO—Africa CDC finance tracker shows pledges of US$1.3 billion and disbursements of US$333.3 million against a continental plan costed at US$518 million to the end of November. The tracker shows disbursement flows from financing partners to receiving governments or institutions and the geographical target for the funding. On 20 August, Africa CDC…
Cabinet has approved plans to borrow up to €31.98 million, equivalent to about 139 billion Shillings, from the French government to construct and equip a regional oncology centre in Mbarara. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting at State House, Entebbe, on Monday, August 24, 2026, alongside a range of measures covering agricultural productivity,…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to vaccinate frontline health workers against Ebola using a vaccine whose effectiveness against the Bundibugyo strain remains unknown, as the outbreak becomes the country’s deadliest on record. The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision has allocated 70,000 doses of Ervebo to the DRC, with 50,000 doses reserved for…