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<p> </p><p>The current outbreak of Ebola poses a serious public health risk to West
Africa and is deeply concerning. The UK is taking a leading role in working with the
countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the current
Ebola outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million
of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes
£5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO,
Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières to treat victims and prevent the spread of
Ebola. As announced by the Secretary of State for International Development on 8<sup>th</sup>
September, British military and humanitarian experts will set up a medical treatment
centre for victims of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, to provide vital treatment
to victims of the disease including health workers and medical volunteers.</p><p>
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