Wealthier countries should increase funding for Congo's Ebola response

Population-level health initiatives, disease prevention, and health promotion.

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France's foreign minister pledged to seek additional Ebola funding during forthcoming budget discussions. France said it had allocated €13.4 million between January and July; no amount for the proposed increase has been announced.