WHO announces $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tours the Evangelical Medical Center (CEM), one of the facilities at the forefront of the response to the Ebola outbreak during his visit to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak, as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 31, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

NAIROBI, June ⁠5 (Reuters) - The World ⁠Health Organization chief ‌announced a $580 million six-month plan to fight Ebola on ​Friday, voicing optimism ⁠that the ⁠outbreak could be contained.

"We're ⁠not ‌starting from zero, this ⁠plan draws from previous outbreaks ​and ‌recent health emergencies," said ⁠WHO ​Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announcing a ⁠joint plan with Africa ​Centres for Disease Control and Prevention from ⁠June to November.

"Containing Ebola requires political commitment, sustained finances and trust ​in ⁠engaging the communities," he ​said.

(Reporting by ‌Anait Miridzhanian and ​Emma Farge; Editing by Ros Russell)