[READ & SHARE] Ebola: AU deploys military medics to West Africa Via @iKanzee_RR

Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU)
Commission is to deploy a joint military
medical personnel and civilian humanitarian
mission to tackle the Ebola virus outbreak in
parts of West Africa.
A statement on Friday in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia by the Commission said its Peace
and Security Council mandated the action to
tackle the situation in the affected West
African nations.
Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Nigeria are
currently affected by the Ebola virus.
According to the statement, the mission will
comprise medical doctors, nurses and other
medical and paramedical personnel, and will
run for six months with monthly rotation of
volunteers.
“The operation will cost more than 25 million
dollars and the U.S. government and other
partners have pledged to support the AU with
a substantial part of this amount.
“The operation aims at filling the existing gap
in international efforts and will work with
WHO, OCHA, US CDC, EU CDC and others
agencies already on the ground,’’ it said.
According to WHO, more than 1,300 people
have died from the Ebola virus in outbreaks
reported in the four countries.
NAN reports that Burundi currently chairs the
council for the month of August.(NAN