Beijing: China’s Ebola aid has been expanded to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the African Union as the outbreak worsens, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.
Guo said China had already sent emergency humanitarian assistance, medical experts, medicines and epidemic-response supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He said nearly 1,000 Chinese medical personnel were working with African communities to help combat the disease.
Chinese medical experts arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on June 2, Guo said. He said the experts joined local health authorities to assess needs and provide medical services and advice.
The spokesperson said China had delivered urgently needed medicines and epidemic-control supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the African Union. China’s State Council said the new round would also include epidemic-control supplies for Uganda and support for the Africa CDC.
Guo said Beijing would provide another round of emergency humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and the African Union because of the outbreak’s severity.
“China and Africa have always been brothers and partners who share one future together,” Guo said at a regular press briefing.
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Guo said China would continue working with the international community, follow the situation on the ground and provide support based on Africa’s needs.
