The fight against Ebola
Presented jointly with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
This conversation was recorded on June 22, 2026
As the number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda climb, health infrastructure and resources are stretched thin. The outbreak response is complicated by conflict, remote terrain, and population movement. With no vaccine or specific treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, surveillance, cross-border coordination, and community engagement is key. Leaders from WHO and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies discussed the challenges of the current response and what the fight against Ebola reveals about humanitarian aid and global health security.
SPEAKERS
Marie Roseline Belizaire, Emergencies Director for WHO Africa and WHO Incident Manager for the Ebola (BVD) Outbreak
Petra Khoury, Director of Health and Care Department at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
MODERATOR
Phuong Pham, Director of Education, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; Associate Professor in the Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
