(MENAFN- QNA) The joint conference organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on Wednesday, announced an urgent financial assistance to countries affected by Ebola epidemic. In addition to the financial pledges, the assistance also included material resources, equipment and supplies, as well as trained heath workers and associated work force.
The financial facility announced by the IDB for Guinea amounts to US$45 million. It consists of two agreements for US$10 million to fight poverty, and US$34 million to support health programs, including US$6 million to fight Ebola. The two agreements were signed on the sidelines of the Conference by Ahmad Mohamed Ali, President of the IDB, and Ambassador Mohamed Shareef, Ambassador of Guinea to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The IDB announced at the Conference a package of assistance including a grant amounting to US$10 million as seed money for mobilization of additional resources from NGOs and philanthropists to support efforts to fight EVD. The Saudi Fund for Development contributed the amount of US$30 million for Donka Hospital in Guinea.
Many of the organizations, institutions and individuals who attended the Conference expressed their readiness to provide financial and technical assistance to advance the health systems and structures in the affected countries.
The Conference reiterated the need for effective, coordinated and speedy response to the EVD epidemic. It also noted the necessity of community mobilization, creating public awareness and educating people in dealing with situations resulting from this epidemic.
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