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Malaysia plans to donate more than 20 million protective rubber gloves to five African countries affected1 by the Ebola outbreak, the government says.
马来西亚计划向五个埃博拉病毒蔓延的非洲国家捐献2000万只橡胶防护手套。
They will be distributed among medical workers in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A shortage of protective equipment has been one factor in the virus spreading.
It has killed more than 2,400 people, including many health workers, this year, in the world's worst outbreak.
Health workers in Liberia recently went on strike, saying they need more protective equipment.
Malaysia is a leading rubber glove manufacturer, producing 60% of the world's supply.
"Malaysia can make a unique and vital contribution to the fight against Ebola because we are one of the biggest manufacturers of rubber gloves," Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in a statement.
"We hope this contribution will prevent the spread of Ebola and save lives," he added.
Among the companies supplying the shipment are Sime Darby, Kuala Lumpur Kepong, IOI Corporation Berhad and Top Glove, the prime minister's office said.
Malaysia will send 11 containers overall, each holding 1.9 million gloves, the statement from Kuala Lumpur said.
The Malaysian government did not say who would pay for the shipment.
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