§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance his Department is providing to Merlin in their effort to provide medical assistance to(a) Zwedru, Grand Geden County and (b) Greenville, Sinoe County, in Liberia; and if he will make a statement. [134454]
§ Hilary BennDFID approved a grant of £250,014 to Merlin on 22 September for the provision of health care, and supportive water and sanitation activities in the South and South-East of Liberia. This funding included support to activities in Zwedru and Greenville. On 12 October Merlin began providing health care in Zwedru and distributing essential medicines in Greenville, Sinoe County. Through DFID funding Merlin is supporting the county hospital in Zwedru, and has set up three primary health clinics in the towns of Janzohn, Toe Town, and Zleh (Grand Gedeh County). Merlin is also supporting the Greenville hospital out-patient department.
Since June 2003, DFID has provided a total of £876,629 to support Merlin's activities in Liberia.