24 September 2026 Ebola shows us exactly why pandemic readiness cannot wait New York: As Member States gather this Friday, September 25, for the second UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), Friends of the PPPR HLM* urge them to set the stage to adopt the Political Declaration. Member States have spent
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24 August 2026 One hundred days after the emergency declarations, the Bundibugyo outbreak risks becoming the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response calls for a major acceleration of effort on public health measures, including community engagement and ownership, on financing, access to outbreak tools, and coordination of effort.
One month into the complex Ebola Bundibugyo response, The Independent Panel warns that funds must flow more rapidly and directly to where they are needed and calls for a financing tracker to be published as soon as possible. The Ebola Bundibugyo emergency is outpacing the response and requires more rapid support. Africa CDC reports that
The Independent Panel says WHO and Africa CDC Must Coordinate a Diagnostics, Vaccines and Treatments Financing and Access Roadmap While frontline workers continue to warn that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is outpacing the response, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Panel call for a transparent roadmap showing how promising vaccines, treatments and tests will move from development
Delivered 9 June 2026 to the Interactive multi-stakeholder hearing as part of the preparatory process for the high‑level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response Watch Dr. Panjabi’s full video at this link. Thank you, Co-Chair. Excellencies, distinguished guests, colleagues — it has been a productive day and I want to help close with a
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A message to a meeting of the Friends of the High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, May 28 2026 Good morning, As of this morning, 1,077 people are suspected cases of Ebola Bundibugyo. 238 suspected deaths. Three provinces in DRC are affected. There are seven confirmed cases in Uganda’s capital. I’ve responded to
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On the World Health Organization Declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — Ebola (Bundibugyo) The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response is deeply concerned by the Ebola outbreak now declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). We commend the WHO Director-General for acting
