When a single issue, disease or disaster rises above others and achieves global notoriety, aid watchers often worry about resources and funding getting sapped from less eye-catching — but equally pressing — priorities.
While many have criticized that the global response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa was too little, too late, others wonder whether non-Ebola programs will suffer as funding and attention flows to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
But as global health leaders pointed out Nov. 4 in Washington, D.C., the spotlight on Ebola could help, not hinder, public health professionals seeking funds for HIV research and other public health initiatives.
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Jeff Tyson@jtyson21
Jeff is a former global development reporter for Devex. Based in Washington, D.C., he covers multilateral affairs, U.S. aid, and international development trends. He has worked with human rights organizations in both Senegal and the U.S., and prior to joining Devex worked as a production assistant at National Public Radio. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in international relations and French from the University of Rochester.
