U.S. Department of State increases Ebola response funding for DRC and Uganda

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The U.S. Department of State has allocated nearly $38 million in new funding for Ebola response in the DRC and Uganda, supplementing over $200 million in previous support.
This funding is separate from a $350 million commitment for Ebola and humanitarian aid announced on May 14 for the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda via UN OCHA.
State Department funds support contact tracing, border screening, health clinic operations, and frontline health worker training, reinforcing regional Ebola containment measures.

Funding expansion and response measures

As reported by the U.S. Department of State, the new funding supports an ongoing interagency response being carried out in coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in partnership with the governments of the DRC and Uganda. The department says the additional nearly $38 million comes on top of more than $200 million in direct State Department support for Ebola response activities.

The funding is separate from $350 million for Ebola response and other humanitarian assistance in the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda under the broader U.S. contribution to UN OCHA that was announced on May 14. The U.S. says it remains the largest financial contributor to the Ebola response.

The department also says U.S. embassies continue to provide Americans with updated travel, safety, and health information. Its guidance includes a voluntary process to assist U.S. citizens with possible Ebola exposure, or those seeking help to depart the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda during the outbreak, while remaining subject to U.S. and foreign government health and screening measures.

Operational support and regional health impact

State Department funding is being used through implementing organizations to support contact tracing, border and point-of-entry screening, response operations at dozens of health clinics in affected areas, and community education aimed at countering misinformation about Ebola transmission.

U.S.-funded partners are also backing safe and dignified burials for deceased Ebola patients, including by deploying specialist teams and supplying critical protective materials. In the DRC, UNICEF has supported training for more than 650 community health workers in the Bunia and Rwampara health zones, reinforcing frontline outbreak containment capacity.

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