The government of Belgium is sending 760,000 masks to Conakry via the emergency aid mechanism B-FAST. 

The government in a statement said by doing so, it is responding to the request for aid that Guinea submitted to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) as part of the fight against COVID-19. 

The health situation in Guinea is further complicated by a measles epidemic, an epidemic of yellow fever and recently also some new Ebola infections which together put an enormous strain on the medical facilities. 

Belgium said the donation is an expression of its solidarity with the Guinean population, which is undergoing a great deal of suffering.