Africa: Deadly Viruses Know No Borders, Nor Should Our Resolve to Stop Them

AllAfrica · 5 Nov 2026

[allAfrica] In this guest column for AllAfrica, the Dutch Trade and Development Minister and the head of the World Health Organization stress that addressing viral health crises anywhere protects everyone everywhere. The government of the Netherlands is committing funding both for the current Ebola crisis and flexible funding to quickly respond to new or emerging global threats.