Switzerland increases Ebola aid for the Congo

Switzerland has stepped up its efforts to combat the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is providing the World Health Organisation (WHO) with a further CHF1.6 million ($1.96 million). This brings the total Swiss aid since the start of the crisis to CHF4.6 million, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday. The additional contribution from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is intended to strengthen the coordination of medical emergency teams. It will…