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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region
08 September 2026
Lead MP
Kirsty McNeill
Debate Type
General Debate
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NHS
Other Contributors: 1
At a Glance
Kirsty McNeill raised concerns about ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of the congo and the region in the House of Commons. A government minister responded. Other MPs also contributed.
How the Debate Unfolded
MPs spoke in turn to share their views and ask questions. Here's what each person said:
Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The UK has provided an additional £51.8m in funding towards the response, bringing the total UK bilateral support to £26.9 million. The outbreak is the fastest growing on record, with 6,250 confirmed cases and 2,744 confirmed deaths. The UK's objectives are to support containment at source, back the African-led response, reduce humanitarian impacts, strengthen regional preparedness, and protect the UK public. This funding will help strengthen surveillance and contact tracing, expand treatment and case-management capacity, improve infection prevention and control, support frontline health workers, and engage communities to stop transmission.
Since the Government’s previous Written Ministerial Statement on 21 May, the outbreak has grown significantly. The UK has provided an additional £51.8m in funding towards the response, bringing the total UK bilateral support to £26.9 million. This funding will help affected countries and partners strengthen surveillance and contact tracing, expand treatment and case-management capacity, improve infection prevention and control, support frontline health workers, and engage communities to stop transmission. The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team has deployed ten experts to support preparedness, readiness and response across the region, including through WHO and UNICEF.
Government Response
The UK has provided an additional £51.8m in funding towards the response, bringing the total UK bilateral support to £26.9 million. This funding will help affected countries and partners strengthen surveillance and contact tracing, expand treatment and case-management capacity, improve infection prevention and control, support frontline health workers, and engage communities to stop transmission. The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team has deployed ten experts to support preparedness, readiness and response across the region, including through WHO and UNICEF.
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