China Grants Another 16 Million Aid For Ebola Fight

10/17/2014 8:37:35 AM

(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Beijing October 17 (QNA) - China on Thursday pledged at least US $16 million of additional aid to help West Africa fight the deadly Ebola outbreak.

The pledge was made by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in Milan Italy Chinese (Xinhua) news agency reported.

In his remarks Li said the Chinese government stands ready to fight Ebola which poses a grave threat to global public health along with the international community till victory.

The latest assistance will include 60 ambulances 100 motorcycles as well as tens of thousands of medical kits and protective devices he said adding that the Chinese government will also send dozens of Chinese medical experts to help train 10000 African health care workers.

Prior to the latest assistance China has offered the embattled Africa a total of 234 million yuan (38 million U.S. dollars) in aid to battle the rampant disease since April.

The ASEM summit themed "Responsible Partnership for Sustainable Growth and Security" and attended by leaders from 53 countries adopted Croatia and Kazakhstan as latest members.(QNA)

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