India has dispatched the first tranche of urgent medical supplies and protective kits to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday.
In a post on X, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said the supplies have been sent in response to the emerging Ebola public health emergency. He added that India remains committed to supporting Africa in responding to the crisis, in coordination with the African Union.
The assistance reflects India’s continued engagement with African nations in strengthening public health systems and responding to health emergencies. New Delhi has consistently extended support to partner countries during outbreaks and natural disasters as part of its global humanitarian outreach.Ebola is a severe and often fatal viral disease, with outbreaks requiring urgent public health response and coordinated international support.
Hours after the Indian government issued a travel advisory asking citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has announced that India has sent emergency medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
India has responded to aid call urgenctly as the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa continues to escalate, with Congo reporting nearly 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths as of Saturday, according to the health ministry.The outbreak has now spread across three provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the first confirmed case detected in South Kivu.Two Ebola cases, including one death, have also been confirmed in neighbouring Uganda after infected individuals travelled from the DRC.
The development follows the World Health Organization’s declaration of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as Public Health Emergency of international Concern (PHEIC).The World Health Organization, on May 17, 2026, declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations, 2005.
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