Malaysia will donate at least 20 million pairs of medical gloves to Ebola-afflicted countries to help in the fight against the deadly virus, Prime Minister Najib Razak said today.

“Medical experts have cited the shortage of medical rubber gloves as a key problem in combatting the outbreak,” he said in a statement.

Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will each receive three containers of gloves, while Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo will each receive one container, according to a statement.

“Malaysia can make a unique and vital contribution to the fight against Ebola because we are one of the biggest manufacturers of rubber gloves,” a government spokesperson said.

“We hope this contribution will prevent the spread of Ebola and save lives.”

- dpa