Amid the Ebola outbreak, Egypt continues its support for Congo.

Written by Ziad Abdel Fattah:

The Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development sent a shipment of Aid Humanitarian aid to the Democratic Republic of Congo was received by Ambassador Hesham Elmekwad, the Egyptian Ambassador in Kinshasa, and includes medicines and food supplies.

This comes in support of humanitarian efforts aimed at alleviating the repercussions of the deteriorating situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and responding to the basic needs of those affected, and in confirmation of the deep ties that bind Egypt to its brothers in the African continent, and in embodiment of the values of partnership and solidarity in the face of humanitarian challenges.

Egypt supports humanitarian response efforts to the Ebola outbreak

The Egyptian Agency for Partnership for Development affirmed its continued work with various partners to support humanitarian and development response efforts, based on Egypt’s firm belief that partnership and solidarity are a fundamental pillar for achieving stability and sustainable development for the peoples of the African continent.

Congo is experiencing a surge in Ebola cases, prompting the World Health Organization to open a treatment center in Bunia to contain the outbreak.

Two days ago, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, attended the opening of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as part of supporting international efforts to combat the escalating outbreak of the virus in the region.

Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, is the epicenter of a rare Ebola virus outbreak, which is spreading rapidly despite the availability of some improved health facilities and the arrival of medical aid.

The new center includes about 100 beds, of which 45 are currently available, and is equipped with the latest equipment to provide intensive care for Ebola patients.

Read more: Ebola outbreak escalates in Congo; WHO opens treatment center in Bunia to contain the spread.