Malaysia to provide 20 million pair of rubber gloves to help West Africa fight Ebola


Release time:

2019-11-05

Taiwan's "China Broadcasting News Network" reported that Malaysia plans to provide 20 million pairs of rubber gloves to five West African countries to fight the Ebola epidemic. It is reported that so far, Ebola has caused more than 2400 deaths, most of them doctors and nurses. One of the reasons why the epidemic cannot be effectively stopped is the lack of protective equipment.

Taiwan's "China Broadcasting News Network" reported that Malaysia plans to provide 20 million pairs of rubber gloves to five West African countries to fight the Ebola epidemic. It is reported that so far, Ebola has caused more than 2400 deaths, most of them doctors and nurses. One of the reasons why the epidemic cannot be effectively stopped is the lack of protective equipment. Liberian medical workers have also recently gone on strike to protest against inadequate medical protection.

 

In this case, the Malaysian authorities announced that in the near future, 11 containers of rubber gloves will be sent to West Africa, each container can carry 1.9 million pairs of gloves. However, the Malaysian side did not talk about the freight payment for the gloves. Malaysia is the world's largest producer of rubber gloves, 60% of the world's rubber gloves are made in Malaysia.

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