EU pledges €140m to fight Ebola

The European Commission Friday announced EUR 140 million of funding for countries currently affected by the Ebola virus in West Africa; Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
Some EUR 38 million of the new package is specifically designed to help those governments bolster their health services, said the EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs in a press statement.
“The ongoing Ebola crisis remains extremely concerning; not just because of its obvious impact on health services but also due to the wider challenges it brings to the region in terms of economic stability, food security, water and sanitation,” he said.