UK pledges additional £50 million to help contain Ebola outbreak in Congo
The UK has pledged an additional £50 million to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This funding aims to support disease surveillance, frontline health workers, and community outreach as the epidemic continues to spread.
Why it matters
As the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record, international financial and logistical support is critical to preventing a wider regional health crisis.
Sept 1 (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it would provide more than £50 million ($67.56 million) in new funding to support efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where confirmed cases have surpassed 6,000 in the country’s largest-ever epidemic.
• Britain allocated up to £20 million to the Ebola response in May, and the latest funding brings its total contribution to £78 million.
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