Fatma Tanis

The U.S. government wants to treat any Americans with Ebola outside of the U.S.

Fatma Tanis

The U.S. plans to try to keep Ebola out by keeping citizens who were potentially exposed in Kenya. This has some in Kenya frustrated and others worried it will deter aid workers from helping.

Speed of Ebola outbreak challenges global health workers in wake of U.S. funding cuts

Fatma Tanis, Adrian Florido

There have been more than 900 suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola, resulting in more than 180 deaths. It's the first major outbreak the Trump Administration drastically cut health aid programs.

From supply chains to access, aid agencies face challenges in this Ebola outbreak

Fatma Tanis

Aid groups working to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they are facing various challenges, including supply chain shortages, funding cuts, and access issues.

Report finds global aid system is failing to address today's humanitarian crises

Fatma Tanis, A Martínez

A new report finds that global humanitarian aid is failing, with cuts from major donors like the United States and increased attacks on health workers further eroding the system.

U.S. pledges additional $1.8B in funding for U.N. humanitarian aid efforts

Fatma Tanis

The Trump administration announced $1.8 billion in funding for the U.N.'s global humanitarian relief efforts.

Research shows that an anti-poverty program can even work in incredibly difficult circumstances, like in the Somali city of Baidoa, where half of the city's 1.2 million population are internally displaced people.

Anti-poverty program is effective even in one of the world's toughest settings

Fatma Tanis

Researchers looked at whether a tried-and-true poverty alleviation effort that gives cash and coaching to households, and is typically implemented in rural areas, could work in an urban setting.

A man closes the door of a shop in Cairo, Egypt, to comply with the government's order for businesses to shut down nightly at 9 p.m.

From night life in Egypt to rice farming in Vietnam, the war in Iran is a drain

Fatma Tanis

Fuel costs more. Food is harder to get. Jobs are evaporating. And in Cairo, cafes and restaurants are ordered to close at 9 p.m.

What's at stake in Somalia

Fatma Tanis

Somalia's population is experiencing severe food insecurity after three years of drought. Now, the war in the Middle East means the import-dependent nation has even less access to food.

Covering global health as billions of dollars of aid are cut from programs

Linah Mohammad, Rob Schmitz, Fatma Tanis

NPR Global Health and Development Correspondent Fatma Tanis talks about digging into the impact of billions of dollars of US aid being cut from programs around the world.

Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it

Gabrielle Emanuel, Jonathan Lambert, Fatma Tanis

U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.