The U.S. Department of State announced an additional $267 million in emergency health and humanitarian aid for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. This funding will directly bolster efforts to expand Ebola treatment centers, deploy burial teams, procure personal protective equipment, strengthen disease surveillance, and enhance contact tracing through trusted regional partners.
As the largest donor to date, the U.S. government has now provided $887 million in direct assistance for the outbreak. The new $267 million aligns with the G7 Leaders’ Summit commitment to provide up to $500 million in total Ebola response support. The Department of State, in close coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with the governments of the DRC, Uganda, and neighboring countries, launched the fastest U.S. Ebola response in history, activating its emergency plan within 48 hours of the outbreak’s initial reports in May 2026.
Through this and prior funding, beneficiaries have received 292 metric tons of humanitarian supplies to outbreak zones, 184,000 critical disease prevention kits, and 8.6 million health screenings across affected nations. The effort also includes operational support for 23 specialized Ebola treatment centers and 235 health facilities in high-risk areas, alongside enhanced protection for U.S. citizens and regional containment strategies. This builds on a five-year U.S.-DRC global health agreement and longstanding American investments in international health security.
While leading provider of aid, the U.S. urges other capable nations to increase their contributions to match the outbreak’s severity and urgency.