WHO announces $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola outbreak

📌 Summary:

• The World Health Organization (WHO) announced a $518 million, six-month joint plan to fight an Ebola outbreak, calling for funding and political commitment to halt its spread
• The outbreak is already the fourth biggest on record
• The time-bound plan covers June to November 2026 and was unveiled jointly with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
• Announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• Highlights global health governance, outbreak financing and the role of international coordination in epidemic response

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (International Relations / global health governance) and GS3 (Science & Tech — diseases) — role of WHO and Africa CDC, pandemic/epidemic preparedness and global health financing.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• Plan size: $518 million; duration: June–November 2026 (six months)
• Partners: WHO + Africa CDC; WHO DG: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• This is the fourth largest Ebola outbreak on record
• Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal viral haemorrhagic fever; spreads via bodily fluids

🔑 Key Term: Africa CDC — the African Union's continental public-health agency (HQ Addis Ababa) that coordinates disease surveillance and outbreak response across Africa.