New York, June 11 -- New York, NY - 11 June 2026 - Action Against Hunger today announced that it has activated its global Emergency Response Fund to support prevention and containment of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda, an addition to the organization's ongoing frontline response in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The funds will help support Action Against Hunger's work to strengthen local health systems, including efforts to provide infection prevention and control support, personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, risk communication, and surveillance assistance across affected and at-risk areas.

"Ebola outbreaks can have devastating consequences in communities already affected by high levels of malnutrition and...