US Pledges $267 Million for DRC Ebola Response, Lifting Total Aid to $1.15 Billion
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 24
US Pledges $267 Million for DRC Ebola Response, Lifting Total Aid to $1.15 Billion
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 24
Summary
$267 million in new U.S. humanitarian aid will go to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help contain and ease a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
The State Department said the money will fund Ebola treatment units, safe burials, medical equipment and expanded disease-containment programs aimed at slowing transmission.
That pledge comes on top of $887 million already provided by Washington, bringing total U.S. support for the DRC Ebola response to about $1.15 billion.