Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 13 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 November 2002. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assistance she has offered for the treatment of patients suffering from the outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis disease in Southern Sudan. - Inc figure.

Answer: John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance she has offered for the treatment of patients suffering from the outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis disease in Southern Sudan. [80940] Clare Short: So far in 2002 we have provided a total of £743,048 to Medecins sans Frontieres for three urgent health care projects in southern Sudan, which include the treatment of people suffering from the outbreak of visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar).

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