Allen had previously donated $26 million to the
effort but said that more needs to be done to
prevent the outbreak from becoming a global
epidemic
Amid calls by the World Health Organization for
an increase in aid to fight the current Ebola
outbreak, Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen has
said that he will donate $100 million
(N16,466,977,124.08) to efforts against the
disease.
Allen had previously donated $26 million to the
effort but said that more needs to be done to
prevent the outbreak from becoming a global
epidemic.
Programs would also be created to train doctors
in Massachusetts and special containment units
would be built to evacuate anyone who gets
infected.
Allen said:
“The Ebola virus is unlike any health crisis we
have ever experienced and needs a response
unlike anything we have ever seen,”
“To effectively contain this outbreak and prevent
it from becoming a global epidemic, we must
pool our efforts to raise the funds, coordinate the
resources and develop the creative solutions
needed to combat this problem. I am committed
to doing my part in tackling this crisis.”
“We really wanted to increase the number of
health care workers in West Africa."
Allen joins colleague Bill Gates, who has
committed $60 million to the cause » and
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who
contributed $25 million » .
Ebola has killed almost 5000 people and the
WHO has warned that the situation would only
grow worse if urgent measures are not
implemented.
Plagiarised: pulse.ng
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