PRESS-RELEASE October 17, 2014 ON RUSSIA’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT EBOLA The Russian Federation has been consistently stepping up its efforts to render practical and financial aid to affected countries since the very start of the Ebola crisis. As part of its contribution to the international efforts to combat the outbreak of the Ebola virus, Russia has allocated or is planning to allocate more than $19 million US dollars. Specifically, about $5 million has been spent on direct humanitarian aid to the West African countries affected by the epidemic. $4 million has been transferred for R&D on diagnostics, prevention and treatment. The outbreak has prompted the allocation of another $ 6 million to strengthen international emergency response mechanisms, including the WHO’s International Health Regulations, and almost $ 4 million has been used to enhance national preparedness to prevent trans-border proliferation of the disease and to protect Russian citizens from Ebola. These sums include both Russian ministerial spending and assistance to international organisations, including the World Health Organisation and the World Food Programme. The Russian Federation will continue to focus on West Africa’s current public health crisis related to the spread of Ebola, and to provide targeted financial and technical aid, both on a bilateral and multilateral basis, in order to end the crisis. Russia is ready to provide special aircraft as well as so-called capsules for the transporting infected individuals. Our experts are now looking into the possibility of joint work with the European partners, who have sought help if necessary in technical assistance.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 22:28:15 +0000
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