§ John BarrettAsked the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department has given to the Government of Burkina Faso since the outbreak of meningitis. [100917]
§ Clare ShortWe contribute to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is working with national governments to tackle meningitis and other epidemics. In response to the latest meningitis outbreak WHO has provided 500,000 doses of vaccine to Burkina Faso with a further 1 million doses ready to be shipped. Our general assistance to Burkina Faso is provided through multilateral agencies, in particular the EU. Our share of the substantial EU programme is just over £5 million.