UK increases Ebola response funding to £78.7m
What UK funding will support Africa CDC said the additional UK support will strengthen several areas of the response, including surveillance, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, case management, community engagement and cross-border preparedness.
Africa CDC noted that “the additional UK funding will support the response in the DRC and Uganda, as well as wider regional coordination and preparedness.
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