Gates' foundation pledges funds for Ebola outbreak
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Channel: TV360 Nigeria · 2014 · News & Politics
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will commit $50m to help step up emergency efforts to contain the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Nigeria and other countries trying to contain the virus. According to a statement issued by the foundation Wednesday, the fund will be immediately released to the United Nations agencies and international organisations involved in the work against Ebola, so they can buy badly needed supplies. This comes on top of other funds announced by the UK and US governments, as well as the European Union. The Gates Foundation - set up by the Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda - says an additional $2m will be committed immediately to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to support incident management, treatment, and health care system strengthening.
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