
Jang Wook-jin, Global Multilateral Diplomacy Coordinator, met with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of CEPI and Unitaid and signed a contribution agreement.
The government decided to provide a total of $28 million (approximately KRW 37.2 billion) to the Coalition for Epidemic Disease Innovations (CEPI) and the International Organization for Purchasing Medicines (Unitaid) to respond to Ebola and strengthen global health security.
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The government has continued to provide support to international organizations to respond to Ebola and strengthen global health security.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Min Seon-hee = The government decided to provide a total of $28 million (about 37.2 billion won) to the Coalition for Infectious Disease Innovations (CEPI) and the International Organization for Purchasing Medicines (Unitaid) to respond to Ebola and strengthen global health security.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Global Multilateral Diplomacy Coordinator Jang Wook-jin met with CEPI Board Chair Jane Horton and Unitaid Board Chair Ancler Enfour in Seoul on the 20th and signed a contribution agreement with both parties.
CEPI is an international health cooperation organization that supports the development and stockpiling of vaccines for new infectious diseases, and Unitaid is a public-private partnership that supports the development and distribution of medicines related to the three major infectious diseases (AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria).
The government plans to provide $15 million to CEPI and $13 million to Unitaid. Among these, the designated contributions for Ebola response are $10 million and $8 million, respectively.
Coordinator Jang also discussed with both sides ways to develop vaccines and treatments for new infectious diseases and expand cooperation with Korean bio companies.

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