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UAE Allocates US$10 Million to Support Regional Ebola Containment Efforts
Capital Ethiopia · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Capital Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
The United Arab Emirates has announced a US$10 million allocation to support international efforts to contain the escalating Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The UAE Aid Agency announced a US$10 million allocation to support regional Ebola containment efforts.
- The announcement was made during an international meeting convened by the United States on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, following a directive from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- The funds are designated to reinforce cross-border disease prevention, early detection systems, and clinical case management in response to the outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The UAE has already dispatched over 150 tonnes of medical cargo, including personal protective equipment and infection-control materials benefiting nearly 280 health facilities.
- The UAE called on the international community to accelerate financial and logistical deployment to support frontline health systems and safeguard vulnerable populations.
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