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08/04/2021 - 18:14 News stories A large batch of critical COVID-19 health supplies donated by Germany, the European Union and UNDP in the framework of the RPPP programme (Regional Programme Support to Pandemic Prevention in the ECOWAS Region) arrived in Freetown from Nigeria on Tuesday 6 April 2021. Since the launch of the RPPP programme in 2016, it has been  implemented by GIZ and has contributed to the fight against COVID-19 and national preparedness against Ebola in West Africa. The consignment, which consists of aprons, gloves, boots, masks, test kits, consumables and other medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators, is the second one flown in by ECOWAS through the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) as part of the organisation’s mandate to support ECOWAS States in their national health response. In total, medical supplies worth over $18 million are being distributed to 15 West Africa countries.

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