Tanzania Donates Medical Supplies Worth 220 Million TZS to Support Ebola Response in DRC

TLDR

• The Tanzanian government has donated medical supplies worth over 220 million TZS, equivalent to 88,000 US Dollars, to support the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
• Health Minister Mohamed Mchengerwa announced the donation during the Fourth Meeting of the East African Community Health Ministers’ Sectoral Council in Dar es Salaam.
• The supplies will be delivered quickly and safely to areas in DRC where they are most needed, in line with the DRC’s national response plan.
• The meeting focused on health security issues, including disease outbreak response, strengthening health systems against climate change, and regional solidarity.
• Mchengerwa emphasized the need for member states to translate health meeting decisions into concrete actions and called for the appointment of officials to coordinate these efforts.