Poll: 3 in 4 Americans Favor Restoring U.S. Aid to Fight Ebola
A new poll indicates that three-quarters of Americans support restoring U.S. aid to combat Ebola, with 90% backing funding for programs to prevent disease outbreaks abroad.
Three out of four Americans favor the restoration of U.S. aid to fight Ebola as the disease surges, according to a new Echelon-Rockefeller Foundation poll. The survey, conducted ahead of America's 250th anniversary, also found that 90% of Americans across the political spectrum support funding programs to prevent disease outbreaks abroad.
Programs for preventing disease outbreaks internationally received the highest level of support among all surveyed program areas. This suggests a broad consensus on the importance of global public health, regardless of political viewpoints.
The survey results offer insight into American attitudes toward international health assistance and its funding. The findings come at a time when the U.S. role in global health aid is again under scrutiny.
The poll surveyed a sample of Americans on their views regarding international aid and public health. The results provide data on public opinion concerning the response to such health threats.