The United States Consul General, Jeffery Hawkins, disclose that the United States government is committed to the fight against the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease.

Hawkins said the united state government has committed over $14 million dollars to support the fight against the dreaded disease, since the outbreak in March, 2014.

Hawkins disclosed this at a conference in his Ikoyi residence, when he spoke on the need to partner health workers and other group who are sensitizing the populace on the way to help prevent the spread of the disease.

He said: “Since the Ebola out-break was first reported, United States Agency for International Development, USAID, alone, has committed $14.55 million to support the response.

“The US is also working with the World Health Organisation, WHO, and other international partners to help the government of Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to respond and contain the out-break of the Ebola virus in West Africa.”.

He also disclosed that the US government had provided Personnel Protective Equipment, PPE, and other medical supplies, field and mobile laboratory and diagonostic capacity, in addition to training and hygiene kits to prevent the spread of the disease.
“Full relevant US government agencies, including the Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Service, HHS, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are increasing every possible form of assistance to the affected countries, their citizens and international organisations.