ABU DHABI // Unicef has said the UAE’s Dh18.3 million contribution to fighting the Ebola virus in West Africa comes at a crucial moment as the number of cases are expected to rise.
The UAE Ministry of International Cooperation and Development and Unicef’s United Nations Children’s Fund are partnering to implement the US$5 million project in the three worst affected countries of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leon.
The contribution will allow Unicef to continue to implement programs that focus on educating communities on understanding, treating and stopping the spread of the disease as well as procuring key supplies for use in Ebola Treatment Units and community care centers, according to state news agency, Wam.
The donation will also aid Unicef in restoring and protecting the delivery of basic social services such as maternal and child healthcare, water, sanitation, hygiene, nutrition and education.
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