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Tanzania provides 220 million shillings to fight Ebola in DR Congo

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Tanzania provides 220 million shillings to fight Ebola in DR Congo

The Tanzanian government provided medical equipment worth more than 220 million shillings, or about 88,000 dollars, to support the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa promised rapid and secure delivery, according to Daily News.

The Tanzanian government has provided medical supplies worth more than 220 million shillings, equivalent to about 88,000 dollars, to support the fight against an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Tanzanian Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa said the supplies would be delivered quickly and safely to priority areas, in line with the DRC’s national response plan.

Mohamed Mchengerwa was speaking in Dar es Salaam at the close of the fourth meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health of the East African Community. He said the meeting had enabled countries in the region to coordinate their response to health threats, including the Ebola outbreak. The WHO is also delivering Ebola supplies to the DR Congo.

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