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UK Boosts Ebola Response in DR Congo with £50 Million Package
WHY IT MATTERS
The UK's accelerated response aims to save lives and reduce the risk of further international spread, underscoring the urgent need for international action in the face of conflict, displacement, and severe humanitarian need in the DRC.
What happened
The UK has accelerated its support for efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with a new £50 million package. The funding will help strengthen disease surveillance, support frontline health workers, and improve infection prevention and control.
This brings the UK's total contribution to £78 million.
The outbreak is on course to become the deadliest and most extensive Ebola epidemic ever recorded, with thousands of vulnerable people at risk.
LINKED SOURCES
DR Congo: UK accelerates support for efforts to stop Ebola outbreak at source
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