MONROVIA, October 17 (LINA) – Cuba will dispatch 50 medical doctors to Liberia shortly to help in the fight to contain the Ebola epidemic, Foreign Minister Augustine Ngafuan has disclosed.

He said in response to a letter from the Liberian Foreign Ministry, Cuba will also donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Liberian government.

Minister Ngafuan made the disclosure Thursday when he appeared before the House of Representatives to report on international assistance towards the fight against Ebola in Liberia.

The minister explained that an advanced team of four Cuban doctors is already in the country and a large batch is expected shortly, adding that besides treating Ebola patients, the Cubans will help train Liberian health staff.
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