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Singapore to donate US$150,000 to support WHO Ebola efforts

SINGAPORE — The Singapore government will be making an additional contribution of US$150,000 (S$191,000) to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the WHO Ebola Response Roadmap.

A member of a burial team sprays a colleague with chlorine disinfectant in Monrovia Oct 20, 2014. Photo: Reuters

A member of a burial team sprays a colleague with chlorine disinfectant in Monrovia Oct 20, 2014. Photo: Reuters

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SINGAPORE — The Singapore government will be making an additional contribution of US$150,000 (S$191,000) to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the WHO Ebola Response Roadmap.

This is in response to appeals made by the United Nations (UN) and WHO, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Health in a joint statement today (Oct 21).

The ministries said: “Singapore is deeply concerned about the unprecedented scale of the Ebola outbreak in West and Central Africa and the suffering caused by inadequate medical facilities and resources.”

Singapore had earlier contributed an aid package that comprised of medicines, medical supplies and personal protective equipment which are in short supply for medical professionals on the ground.

Singapore will continue to work closely with the UN and WHO to explore how best to contribute to ongoing efforts.

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