TITLE UK ACTION PLAN TO DEFEAT EBOLA IN SIERA LEONE

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LEAD IN With the numbers of Ebola patients rising, the UK is leading the
international drive against it in Sierra Leone. More than 40
military personnel and humanitarian staff have arrived in
Freetown to spearhead the 100million operation.
SCRIPT (OOV) The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is a crisis needing
urgent international aid left, the disease could spread beyond the
region bringing catastrophic consequences.
(Shots of Freetown- busy town, Ebola sufferers in hosp. and towns)

(OOV) But the UK is sending aid in through a 100million mission
aimed to control the outbreak. The mission is based in Freetown,
Sierra Leones capital where an infrastructure is being built, which
can hold 700 beds for Ebola patients.
(shots of UK military)

(Interviews with head of operations, about how the help theyre
going to give)

(Walkie-talkie) In addition to this infrastructure being
constructed the UK is also providing training every week in
Freetown, for 90 health care workers in the recently created
World Health Organisation training centre.

(Interviews with locals about how military is going to help this
crisis)

(OOV) The international development secretary, Justine Greening,
believes that it is vital that the international community put their
concerns into action.

(Justine Greening interview/speech/ footage of event)

SIGN OFF (Walkie-talkie) According to the British Government, Ebola can
be defeated if 70% of cases are isolated.
Will Britains multi-million efforts turn this statistic into reality?
Only time can tell.

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