--- description: Potential donors will undergo tests to ensure their blood is completely free of Ebola and other diseases title: $5.7 Million for Ebola Cure image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte1a9d57dfdad533a/69876971cd684863b60980e4/rtr41zi1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [ebola](/tag/ebola/) ## ebola Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Gates Foundation Gives $5.7 Million to Help Develop Ebola Cure by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 19, 2014 6:50 AM CUT  Doctor for tropical medicine Florian Steiner demonstrates the testing of a blood sample at the quarantine station for patients with infectious diseases at the Charite hospital in Berlin Aug. 11, 2014 Doctor for tropical medicine Florian Steiner demonstrates the testing of a blood sample at the quarantine station for patients with infectious diseases at the Charite hospital in Berlin Aug. 11, 2014Thomas Peter—Reuters by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Nov 19, 2014 6:50 AM CUT The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has [pledged](http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2014/11/Support-to-Ebola-Affected-Countries-Announcement "undefined") $5.7 million towards the fight against Ebola, specifically focused on finding a cure for the disease through plasma collected from the blood of survivors. In a statement on Tuesday, the foundation said it will work with a host of private sector organizations focused on producing and researching a potential remedy with guidance from the World Health Organization. Dr. Papa Salif Sow, a senior program officer and infectious diseases expert with the foundation’s Global Health Program, said the funding was for research and development efforts on potential cures that could be quickly delivered if proven effective. “We are committed to working with Ebola-affected countries to rapidly identify and scale up potential lifesaving treatments for Ebola,” he said. 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