These 165 Cuban doctors and nurses are the first to arrive in Sierra Leone to boost the fight against West Africa's Ebola outbreak.<br/> <br />They've been training at a specialist tropical disease hospital in Havana.<br/> <br />Now Cuban officials say they're ready for action.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, JORGE F. LEFEBRE NICOLAS, SAYing:<br/> <br />"We think this is very important because what happened here has unfortunately repercussions in the whole world so the battle is here."<br/> <br />In Liberia, the country worst-hit by the disease, this plane's arrived with 100 tonnes of supplies and equipment.<br/> <br />It's been sent by the humanitarian organisation Samaritan's Purse.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) NATHAN GLANCY, SAMARITAN'S PURSE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We did pull out expat staff for about a month. This plane is the initial entry point for a large-scale Ebola response."<br/> <br />The epidemic started in Guinea and has spread to Liberia, Sier
