Increasing quantities of medical supplies are being provided by foreign governments to save lives in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, but the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for more support to meet urgent health needs. The Government of Norway today confirmed it will provide almost 30 tonnes of medicines to treat up to 150 000 people for diarrhoeal diseases, trauma and other critical conditions for a month.

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