UAE sends medical aid to DR Congo to support Ebola containment efforts
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Nick Webster
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Summary
The UAE Aid Agency has sent medical equipment and vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support WHO-led efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak, which has resulted in 136 deaths and 689 confirmed cases according to DRC health authorities. The supplies arrived as the international community intensifies its response to the escalating crisis.
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Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan, UAE Minister of State, said the commitment to provide urgent relief...
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