adsThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is unlocking an initial $15 million in emergency funding to help contain a nascent outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
To ensure capital reaches the front lines with maximum velocity, the foundation is dividing the commitment into three equal $5 million tranches. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will receive a third of the funds to spearhead regional coordination, rapid deployment, and cross-border surveillance.
Another $5 million is earmarked for the World Health Organization’s regional office for Africa to back frontline operations, while the final tranche will flow to WHO headquarters to finance rapid procurement, surge logistics, and critical diagnostic commodities.
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“No single country or institution can contain an outbreak alone, especially when there are risks of cross-border spread,” the Seattle-based philanthropy said in a statement, noting that the governments of DRC and Uganda are actively leading containment efforts.adsads
