WHO provides 18 tons of medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak.

(HTV) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it has dispatched 18 tons of emergency medical supplies to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the response to the Ebola outbreak. The shipments include personal protective equipment, field tents, hospital beds, and various other treatment support supplies.

The shipment was transported from WHO warehouses in Kenya, Senegal, and Kinshasa, the capital of Congo.

These medical supplies were coordinated by the WHO from stockpiles located in Kenya, Senegal, and Kinshasa, the capital of Congo.

Fatima Tafida, WHO Africa's regional supply chain director, said the organization is stepping up supplies to establish treatment centers and protect frontline healthcare workers.

The WHO is also setting up a logistics base in the city of Bunia, near the epicenter of the outbreak in Ituri province, and is coordinating with the World Food Programme to store and distribute relief supplies.

According to WHO representatives, the agency receives significant support from numerous governments and international partners. They are considering deploying charter flights from the global stockpile in Dubai to increase supplies to Congo.

A hospital specializing in receiving and caring for patients infected with Ebola.

As of May 18th, the Democratic Republic of Congo had recorded over 390 suspected cases and 105 deaths.

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Source: https://htv.vn/who-ho-tro-chdc-congo-18-tan-vat-tu-y-te-doi-pho-dich-ebola-222260520105019662.htm