The South Korean government will provide medical supplies for the treatment of influenza worth around USD$3.2 million to North Korea, Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced on Tuesday.

A bill approving the decision was passed at the 301st session of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Promotion Council, finalizing a decision made by South Korean government officials and health professionals in December and January.

The South Korean government will pay a total of KRW 3.56 billion (USD$ 3.17 million) to fund the provision of Tamiflu doses to around 200,000 North Koreans and related transportation costs.

The two Koreas are in still