EU allocates funding to help Tanzania tackle cholera outbreak


DAR ES SALAAM, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has allocated 150,000 euros (about 162,919 U.S. dollars) in humanitarian aid to Tanzania in response to the recent cholera epidemic in the country, said an EU statement reaching Xinhua Monday.

The statement said the support aims to assist the country in containing the outbreak, which poses a significant risk to over 4 million people. It also stressed that the EU funding will bolster the efforts of the Tanzanian Red Cross Society in providing much-needed relief, including clean water, healthcare, sanitation and hygiene.

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