The medical supplies loaded on the Doorman were donated by Belgium, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, along with some international organizations (WFP and UNICEF), through the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO), to respond to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia.

Intended for local NGOs and major aid actors formally involved in ongoing Ebola response efforts, the aid consists of medical equipment, 4X4 vehicles, ambulances, personal protective equipment and masks, mobile hospital supplies, food, hospital beds, etc.

Mr. Christos Stylianides, EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management has stated: “From the beginning of this crisis, it has been clear that the response to the Ebola epidemic requires not only funding for the NGOs and UN organizations working on the ground, but also equipment and personnel.

A large number of EU Member States have now provided (and are continuing to provide) equipment in large volumes, much of it facilitated by the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.