West Africa

Department for International Development written question – answered at on 11 November 2014.

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Photo of Naomi Long Naomi Long Alliance, Belfast East

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support the strengthening of health systems in West Africa to better cope with epidemics in the future.

Photo of Justine Greening Justine Greening The Secretary of State for International Development

The UK is leading the international response to Ebola in Sierra Leone and has committed £230m to help fight the disease. This outbreak of Ebola is unprecedented in scale and highlights the vital importance of strong public healthcare systems. The UK is the biggest bilateral donor to Sierra Leone and commenced a major health systems programme in 2012.

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