The article discusses the shortcomings of the usaid under the Trump administration, highlighting the ineffective emergency waivers intended to support ebola, aids, and other humanitarian efforts, with commentary from public health experts.

Mentioned in relation to joking about his Department of Government Efficiency (doge) and the cancellation of ebola prevention efforts.

The U.S. Agency for International Development has been dismantled under the doge, affecting multiple humanitarian programs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leads the ebola prevention efforts in the U.S.

Asia Russell, the executive director, criticized the effectiveness of the emergency waivers in keeping lifesaving work going.

Craig Spencer, a public health professor at brown university, provided insights into the response to the ebola outbreak.