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Funding pledges for central Africa Ebola response fall short of $500 million target
Pledges to address the Ebola outbreak in central Africa have not reached the $500 million figure announced by regional leaders. Health officials state that additional funds are required to contain the disease.
May 28, 11:55 AM·1m read1 source
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Funding pledges for the Ebola crisis in central Africa stand are falling short of the $500 million the region’s leaders originally announced, as health officials warn that more money is needed to halt the spread of the disease. The shortfall comes as the outbreak continues in the affected countries. Regional leaders had set the $500 million figure as the amount needed for the response.
Health officials have stated that the current level of funding is insufficient to stop transmission. They have called for additional contributions to support containment measures.
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