Trump administration's cuts to global health funding face scrutiny as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Uganda

US aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo dropped from $1.4 billion in 2024 to $431 million in 2025, according to the ONE Campaign's executive director for North America.

Health experts and congressional Democrats argue that USAID funding cuts eliminated systems for early virus detection, faster distribution of protective equipment, and deployment of public health workers to track exposure.

The State Department announced plans to fund 50 clinics in the impacted regions, but Uganda's health ministry said as of Wednesday it had "not been engaged" by the US on treatment centers.