Press Release:
The Senior Senator John Akel Ballout of Maryland County of the Republic of Liberia telephoned Mr U.T. Khader, the Health Minister of Karnataka and requested Karnataka’s assistance to combat the outbreak of Ebola in Liberia.
Senator Ballout is very much associated with the Indian community in Liberia and always tries to help them in all possible ways and the Indian community in Liberia has high regards towards Senator Ballout.
During the tele-conversation which was arranged through a common friend, Mr Wilfred DSouza from India, Senator Ballout informed the Health Minister that the deadly Ebola epidemic raging across Africa shows no signs of abating, with about 3000 cases reported and more than 2000 deaths across 5 West Africa countries with about half the deaths in Liberia.
He informed the minister that Liberia under the dynamic leadership of Madame President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Africa’s first female President) with the support of the people of Liberia and the Govt of Liberia are doing their best to combat Ebola along with the help of United Nations and international organizations and requested Mr. Khader to extend support to Madame President & Govt of Liberia in its fight to eradicate the Ebola including the use of India’s ancient medical system Ayurveda.
In response, Mr Khadar complimented the president and extended greetings and support of the Chief Minister and the people of Karnataka. He appreciated the Senator’s effort to research solutions on the internet and for contacting him for further information and assistance in the use of Ayurveda to combat the disease.
Mr Khadar explained to Senator about Ayurveda in brief and about AYUSH – the department that deals with alternative systems of medicine in Karnataka, and said that AYUSH systems of medicines are well accepted by community, which are comparatively safe and efficacious without any side effect.
The minister expressed sympathy to families affected by the virus and pledged full support from the Health Department of Govt of Karnataka and his personal commitment to the people of Liberia during this difficult period in arresting the spread of the virus. He assured to send free medicine as samples and informed that once the effectiveness of the remedy is confirmed by Liberian authorities, the Govt. of Karnataka would supply more at no cost, not only to Liberia but to other effected countries like Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo where it first started.
Senator Ballout thanked Mr UT Khadar for his assistance and assurance for providing experimental free medicine to combat Ebola in Liberia.
