The White House is proposing to increase funding to fight disease and prepare for outbreaks in the wake of the historic, ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa. In its proposed 2016 budget, the Obama administration announced additional funds for domestic preparedness to "more effectively and efficiently respond to potential, future outbreaks here at home." A total of $110 millions would support emergency staffing, hospital and containment facilities, laboratory equipment and other means of fighting unexpected public health emergencies. The fiscal outline also continues funding for the Global Health Security Agenda, a global initiative launched last February to fight infectious disease threats.
