'African countries themselves have already committed initial domestic contributions representing approximately 10% of the required financing. Africa is no longer waiting passively for others to act,' said South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa. africacdc.org/news-item/af...

📅 Join us May 27th at 12PM ET! @wilmotjames.bsky.social will moderate a timely discussion with our panelists Saheer Gharbia & @bhadeliamd.bsky.social. #Hantavirus & #Ebola outbreaks remind us why we need advanced biological intelligence systems. Register now: brown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The #Ebola situation in the #DRC is deeply worrisome. So far, 82 cases have been confirmed, with seven confirmed deaths. But we know the epidemic in the DRC is much larger. There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.

In the @rani.co Playbook: Sounding the Alarm 🚨 #Ebola is back 🔙 Reform + emergencies centre stage at #WHA79 🌍 #Hantavirus active situation 🐁 Welcome signal, finance required #GHRI 🪙 Latest from @cepi.net @cfr.org @worldresources.bsky.social 📰 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/soundin...

Chatham House Fellow Ebere Okereke explains how recent outbreaks of measles, hantavirus, and Ebola expose the limits of a narrow health-security narrative and how conversations at the 79th World Health Assembly could move forward actionable health reform.

🚨 The #100DaysMission clock for Ebola starts now. On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization declared the #Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). 🧵1/7

🔔 STARTING NOW! Make sure to head over for our Partner Social, hosted by @rani.co, @ranafrica.org, @globalhealthorg.bsky.social, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition to connect with global health partners! See you there!

I’ve been trying to understand what we know and don’t know so far about the concerning Ebola outbreak in DRC. Still lots of uncertainty at the moment but here‘s what I have been able to find out so far. Story is here (thread coming later): www.science.org/content/arti...

Disease Outbreak News on #Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo Virus Disease, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda - 16 May 2026: bit.ly/43cOnM2

Africa CDC and Aspen Pharmacare aim to boost vaccine output in Africa reut.rs/4u016O2

In the @rani.co Playbook: Unify and Deliver 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 #PABS #PandemicAgreement 📜 #Hantavirus stress test 🚨 Looking ahead to #WHA79 📅 Nairobi readout #WHSRM2026 @ranafrica.org 🌍 Clear message of support #MFF 💶 Heating up #BiotechAct 🧬 Save the date for #BRF 2026 📍 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/unify-a...

🌍 Heading to Geneva for #WHA79? Don't miss our Partner Social – hosted by @rani.co, @ranafrica.org, @globalhealthorg.bsky.social, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition – on 18 May. 🔔 Register now! airtable.com/appWtbIfiqKK...

"Where communities have been meaningfully involved in shaping health services, where health workers have been supported as agents of change... and where accountability mechanisms have been taken seriously, reforms have proven more resilient and more legitimate." @fleutelot.bsky.social

Last week in Nairobi, @ranafrica.org in partnership with RTSL convened a bootcamp for civil society and community organisations drawn from 11 African countries to firm up a shared agenda for epidemic preparedness to drive collaborative, community-engaged surveillance systems.

⚡️ As @who.int #IGWG6 concluded without a finalised #PABS Annex, @rani.co urges all Member States to unify behind a meaningful PABS system that delivers real change and paves the way for the urgently needed #PandemicAgreement to enter into full force. rani.co/unify-behind...

On Friday, @who.int Member States concluded the #IGWG6 Resumed Session without finalising the #PABS Annex and committed to extend negotiations. Final day takeaways 🧵👇🏼

Past the halfway mark of #IGWG6 resumed, @who.int Member States are continuing to to hammer out a #PABS annex. Progress is slow, and tensions continue over how and if a hybrid data sharing system could work. Mid-meeting takeaways 🧵👇🏼

📢 Will you be in Geneva for #WHA79? Join @rani.co, @ranafrica.org, @globalhealthorg.bsky.social, and Frontline Health Workers Coalition at our Partner Social on 18 May. Register today! 🎟️ airtable.com/appWtbIfiqKK...

We are at the World Health Summit regional meeting in Nairobi this week. Our team is on the ground sharing what's working on bringing community perspectives to policymakers and strengthening health systems in Africa. #WHSNairobi2026

On Monday, @who.int Member States returned for #IGWG6 resumed session – building on an informal week of negotiations – with the goal of finishing the #PABS annex, a cornerstone of the #PandemicAgreement. Find key takeaways from Day 1 and the main topics to watch as discussions unfold this week 🧵👇🏼

⚡️ Ahead of the resumed @who.int #IGWG6, @rani.co urges Member States to land an equitable, effective #PABS and advance the #PandemicAgreement to take the world forward with health security and #resilience. rani.co/land-an-equi...

Our Senior Adviser @wilmotjames.bsky.social co-authored a new piece for #HelenaMagazine on our global response to biological crises. 🦠 The real vulnerability goes beyond the virus, it's our inability to see emerging threats early enough to act. Read here ⤵️ helena.org/magazine/see...

In the @rani.co Playbook: Under Pressure 🤿 #WorldBank #IMF #SpringMeetings 🏦 Six years of #networkedadvocacy 6️⃣ @ranafrica.org and @rani.co at #SkollWF #WHSNairobi2026 #WHA79 🌍 Global triple shock ⚠️ #PABS last dance? 🙏🏽 Updates from @who.int @cepi.net 📰 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/under-p...

🚨 Register now for the first in a new webinar series on climate change and health indicators and decision‑making! The first session will dive into climate change & infectious diseases, featuring Jan Semenza, Andrés (Willy) Lescano, Rachel Lowe 👉 buff.ly/51x4my8

'Development in reverse'. A new @undp.org brief details that more than 32 million people worldwide could be plunged into poverty by the economic fallout from the Iran war, with developing countries expected to be hit hardest. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

In the @rani.co Playbook: A New Era 🌄 Milestone for @ranafrica.org 🙌🏾 April happenings #OneHealthSummit2026 #WorldBank #IMF #SpringMeetings #SkollWF #WHSNairobi2026 🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️ Another go for #PABS 🙏🏼 EU budget fit for the future #MFF 💶 Gaining traction #BiotectAct 🧬 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/a-new-e...

Science is a powerful tool, if we choose it, and use it. This #WorldHealthDay, @who.int has a simple message: Together for Health, #StandWithScience.

Will you be attending the Skoll World Forum? Join us at our side event - Resilience through our Lenses on Thursday 23 April, 11:00 - 12:30 BST at the The Sidebar Oxford where the audience and our leadership will reflect on their own lived experiences of resilience. Register on luma.com/tftbhn84

As the traditional model of development assistance comes under strain, CGD is bringing together global experts to rethink the future of aid. What should ODA be used for—and how should it evolve? 📅 Wednesday, April 15 ⏰ 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM BST 🎟️ https://go.cgdev.org/4m4s4AS

This #WHWWeek, it’s time to move from celebrating #proCHWs to supporting them with bold investments and effective policy. Evidence shows CHW programs are cost-effective in 8 out of 10 NCD studies and 9 out of 10 infectious disease studies. That’s what sustainable primary care looks like.

El mundo no está hoy mejor preparado para una pandemia que antes de la covid-19. Al contrario, la posibilidad es mayor. "El riesgo de que haya una nueva pandemia es hoy mayor que en 2019 por muchas razones", dice el epidemiólogo Richard Hatchett

With the #PandemicPPRHLM taking place this year, there's a critical opportunity to address #spillovers and its drivers, close governance gaps, secure commitments to operationalise spillover prevention, and more. Read in @thelancet.com ⬇️ www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

On Saturday, @who.int Member States concluded #IGWG6 without finalising the #PABS Annex – but with momentum. Negotiators agreed to extend talks, as traction was gaining on key issues. Final-days takeaways 🧵👇🏼

NEW STATEMENT. @rani.co encourages @who.int Member States to find a concrete path forward to finalise an #equitable #PABS Annex before #WHA79. We urge negotiators to stay at the table and get a deal done for a more #resilient future. rani.co/find-a-path-...

Just past the halfway mark of #IGWG6, progress on the #PABS Annex has been incremental at best – putting major pressure on @who.int Member States to conclude negotiations in the next 48–60 hours. Mid-meeting takeaways 🧵👇🏼

In the @rani.co Playbook: High stakes ⌛ #PABS’ most decisive week #IGWG6 🔔 #BrusselsResilienceForum report 🛡️ Future-proofing #MFF 🔮 Take action for #PandemicPPRHLM momentum ⚡ From rethinking to reform @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🌏 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/high-st...

Ahead of #IGWG6 which kicked off today, @ranafrica.org joined 38 other CSOs to call on African leaders and negotiators to seize the moment for an equitable, robust PABS framework and conclude the Pandemic Agreement, moving it decisively toward ratification. www.devex.com/news/african...

This week, @who.int Member State delegates are in Geneva for #IGWG6, aiming to finalise negotiations on the #PABS Annex and advance the #PandemicAgreement toward ratification. Key takeaways from Day 1️⃣ and issues to watch as talks unfold 🧵👇🏼

🌍 Climate change is already a health crisis in Africa. Extreme weather, disease shifts, and food insecurity are straining health systems. Health systems must adapt now. ✍️ Anthony Ngugi @who.int @aidshealthcare.bsky.social 📖⬇️ and 🔁🙏

⚡️ NEW! Ahead of #IGWG6, @rani.co urges Member States to get an equitable, effective #PABS deal done and advance the #PandemicAgreement the world needs for health security and #resilience. 🌏 Read ⬇️ rani.co/it-is-time-t...

Our @ranafrica.org teams in Kenya, Uganda, Sierra Leone, and South Africa heard from communities on their lived experiences affected by #climatechange to surface frontline knowledge on how #resilience is being tested and reshaped. Here are the 6️⃣ things we heard 👇🏿 www.ranafrica.org/news/headlin...

6 years post-COVID, expert @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns "we’re going to have more pandemics." @frontlinepbs.bsky.social reports officials aim for early detection, but recent funding shifts add risk. Data shows an increased risk that #pandemics will occur with more frequency.

Ahead of #IGWG6, @ranafrica.org and partners called for leaders and negotiators to seize the moment to push for and finalise a robust, equitable, legally-binding, and accountable #PABSAnnex so that Africa and the world is better prepared for the next pandemic. nation.africa/kenya/health...

Shortsighted cuts to critical health programmes like these will have a weakening knock-on effect on pandemic preparedness in countries receiving and giving funding. @katlay.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Following the deadly floods in Kenya, @ranafrica.org's Aggrey Aluso spoke with @nationafrica.bsky.social's Hellen Shikanda on the health impacts of climate change and called for upstream reforms in disaster preparedness for #resilience. Read: nation.africa/kenya/health...

RANA and a section of the civil society in Kenya have issued a statement urging the government to implement urgent and structural urban reforms in response to the recent floods that have left 49 people dead. Read more on www.ranafrica.org/news/stateme...

In the @rani.co Playbook: Navigating Crises 🚣🏽‍♀️ Building climate and health #resilience @ranafrica.org 🌍 Make or break moment #PABS ⏰ Smart defence #MFF 🛡️ First MOU for #AfricaCDC @ecdc.europa.eu 🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 New reads 📚 and listens 🎧 & more! mailchi.mp/rani/navigat...

The State Department launched a funding platform that gives insight into how the Trump administration plans to engage entities around global health. INGOs, local NGOs, faith-based organizations, companies, universities, and government entities are eligible to apply.

ECDC Director Pamela Rendi-Wagner is in Addis Ababa this week, where ECDC and Africa CDC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their long-standing partnership on public health cooperation. www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even... #AfricaCDC #PublicHealth #ECDC #IDsky #EpiSky