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<p>At the request of the Government of Sierra Leone and under the auspices of the
UN, the UK is co-ordinating the international mission in Sierra Leone to control,
contain and ultimately defeat Ebola. The UK has committed £125 million to help deliver
a command and control hub, construct and operate 700 beds and pay for national and
international staff, associated commodities and community care. The third UK aid flight
arrived in Freetown on Saturday 11 October, delivering lab equipment, PPE, vehicles,
and equipment and beds for the Kerry Town site. Another, smaller aircraft is due to
arrive on 14 October carrying further stores for Kerry Town, with a further large
aircraft programmed to arrive on 18 Oct to continue the airlift of ETC and ECU stores.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK is also working closely with the UN on its plans to
develop an air bridge to the region.</p><p> </p>
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