Jean Kaseya

Jean Kaseya

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Jean Kaseya is the head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and has highlighted the importance of USAID's funding in supporting health initiatives across the continent. He has warned that the recent funding cuts pose a severe risk to global health security, particularly in the fight against infectious diseases.

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Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that more than 1,100 suspected cases are being investigated.

Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-01
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Jean Kaseya disclosed that work is being done to develop a vaccine.

NCCRM Intensifies National Response Readiness Over Ebola Threat | News
Daily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981·LiberiaLiberia· 2026-06-01
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Jean Kaseya is the Director-General of the Africa CDC, assuring the availability of a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain.

OMS e RDCongo estão a desenvolver vacina contra a atual estirpe
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-06-01
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Jean Kaseya is the director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Brazil. Italy on Ebola watch as travellers return from Africa
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-01
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Jean Kaseya, the organisation’s director general, said in the Financial Times on Sunday that international support was vital.

WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC | Ebola
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-31
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Jean Kaseya, the director of the African Union health agency, promised that a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain will be available by the end of 2026.

Diretor da OMS visita capital da República Democrática do Congo antes de viajar à cidade epicentro da epidemia
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-05-30
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Director-General Jean Kaseya told a virtual press conference that Africa CDC's partners on Monday had pledged almost $500 million to support the fight against the outbreak.

Funding pledges for Ebola outbreak almost halved, Africa CDC says
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-05-30
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Jean Kaseya emphasized the importance of developing cooperation between Tunisia and the Africa CDC.

Addis-Abeba : la 39ᵉ session ordinaire de l’UA se clôt sur des décisions majeures pour l’Afrique
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-02-15
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Jean Kaseya, director-general of Africa CDC, stated that for the first time, Africa is inspiring the world.

‘Turn crisis into opportunity,’ say African health leaders – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-10-27
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Jean Kaseya is the Director-General of the Africa CDC who reported a decrease in confirmed mpox cases.

Mpox, un anno dopo: casi in calo in Africa, ma l'emergenza non è ancora finita
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-08-23
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Dr. Jean Kaseya praised the commitment shown by countries in addressing the region’s health security agenda.

Malawi Hosts 4th Africa CDC Meeting for Southern Africa Health Ministers and Key Stakeholders - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2025-07-24
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Dr Jean Kaseya spoke about the importance of building self-sufficiency in healthcare systems across Africa.

Mahama signs MoU with Africa CDC to support Ghana’s epidemic response
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-05-15
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Dr Jean Kaseya issued a stark warning about the consequences of the funding cuts.

US aid cuts send South Africa's HIV treatment 'off a cliff'
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-28
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Jean Kaseya stated that USAID provided significant aid assistance to Africa over the past year.

'My wife fears sex, I fear death' - impacts of the USAID freeze
Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·GhanaGhana· 2025-02-15
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Jean Kaseya stated that USAID provided $8bn of aid assistance to Africa over the past year.

'My wife fears sex, I fear death'
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-15
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