Ebola: Africa CDC urges African ownership, accountability in outbreak response

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for increased African ownership, accountability, and domestic investment in health systems in response to the Bundibugyo virus outbreak of Ebola.

During the response, Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya highlighted that the continent currently lacks an approved vaccine for this specific strain of the virus due to a lack of international interest, noting that the trajectory of the outbreak might have differed with greater global engagement.

In light of these challenges, the Africa CDC is urging regional governments to hold international aid partners accountable while simultaneously strengthening their own domestic health infrastructure to better manage future health emergencies.