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5 November 2014
Australia to contract private medical firm to fight Ebola
Australia is contracting a private company to staff and operate an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone, Prime Minister Tony Abbot has said.
He said Australia would commit A$20m (?11m; $17m) to a 100-bed treatment centre being built by the UK.
But he ruled out sending government health workers - most workers would be hired locally with international staff likely to include some Australians.
BBC News
Australia to contract private medical firm to fight Ebola
Australia is contracting a private company to staff and operate an Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone, Prime Minister Tony Abbot has said.
He said Australia would commit A$20m (?11m; $17m) to a 100-bed treatment centre being built by the UK.
But he ruled out sending government health workers - most workers would be hired locally with international staff likely to include some Australians.
BBC News