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<p>There are ongoing high-level discussions across Government on the UK response to
the Ebola outbreak including between the MoD and DFID. The scale of the crisis demands
a coordinated, multi-departmental response by the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>On the 17<sup>th</sup> of September, we pledged £100 million in support towards
combatting the outbreak. At the heart of this is the provision of 700 treatment beds
in Sierra Leone to help to save lives and contain the spread of Ebola. This will increase
the number of available beds to more than 1,000 over the coming months. Work has already
begun on a 92 bed treatment facility in Kerrytown which will provide 12 dedicated
beds specifically for healthcare workers. The MoD will set up, build and operate this
facility.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given the gravity of the situation in Sierra
Leone DFID, together with the MoD, is setting up a forward command and control logistical
hub that will provide the backbone of infrastructure, commodities, training and management
needed to scale up the response in Sierra Leone. The hub will be staffed by a large
multi-agency team including military, humanitarian and health experts. It will work
closely with international partners and with the Government of Sierra Leone.</p><p>
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