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Home / Health News / Latest Ebola News: Microsoft contributes USD 100 million to Ebola fight

Latest Ebola News: Microsoft contributes USD 100 million to Ebola fight

Source: PTI

By: Agencies   | | Updated: October 24, 2014 4:27 pm
Tags: In the news  Latest Ebola News  Microsoft  
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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen has said he was boosting his donations to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to USD 100 million. Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

Allen, who has made earlier donations to the health effort, yesterday said his latest pledge would include funding the development and manufacture of two medevac containment units to allow the US State Department to evacuate medical professionals from hard-hit West Africa. Also Read - 7 reasons why the #BeefBan is good



Allen will also donate to the World Health Organization ‘to increase its capacity to coordinate the logistics required to transport international aid workers,’ according to a statement. ‘The chilling reality of Ebola should motivate us to safeguard society and take action to stop this pandemic. Ebola is not somebody else’s problem. It is ours,’ said Allen, who helped found the software company with Bill Gates and sat on its board of directors until 2000. Also Read - Ebola death toll rises to 55 in DR Congo

‘The entire global community needs to step up now with resources that match the speed and scale of this growing outbreak.’ Allen said individuals, corporate donors and others should do their part to contain the threat from the disease.

‘If you are an individual who wants to be a part of the solution, please donate what you can,’ he said, citing a contribution website, tackleebola.com. ‘And, if you are a major donor, corporation or foundation that is in the unique position like me to give generously, let’s partner. We know from history that with timely and coordinated action, we can start to contain this disease.’

Allen, who also is an owner of several sports franchises, is the latest member of the tech community to pledge funding to fight the deadly disease. He has previously donated at least USD 15 million, according to US media.

Gates, through his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has offered USD 50 million to fight Ebola, while Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have offered USD 25 million.

Source: PTI

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Published : October 24, 2014 3:29 pm | Updated:October 24, 2014 4:27 pm
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