Weekly Health Update | Ebola, Mpox, Health Funding and Emergency Response
Public health agencies are monitoring ongoing disease outbreaks in Africa, specifically noting that the Ebola situation in the DRC remains serious despite some localized improvements. Additionally, reports indicate a rise in mpox cases across eleven African nations.
Why it matters
Effective monitoring and funding of health initiatives are vital for preventing the spread of infectious diseases and strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the region.
email facebook linkedin twitter Whatsapp Disease outbreaks and efforts to strengthen health services marked the week’s health news across African countries. Africa CDC cautioned against declaring that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo had peaked, while Senegal reported rising diphtheria cases and WHO released new mpox figures. Ethiopia secured WHO classification for an emergency medical team, Nigeria launched a maternal and newborn health initiative, and the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa created a panel on health financing. This edition also covers HIV prevention, dementia care and talks in Lomé on diagnostics and universal health coverage.
Ebola in DRC Remains Serious Despite Signs of a Slowdown
Africa CDC, the African Union’s public health agency, said on September 17, 2026, that the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remained serious and continued to spread despite response efforts by the government and its partners.
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