Tshopo: the Government allocates US$50 million for the Ebola response

Kisangani, July 23^rd, 2026 (CPA). – 50 million US dollars have been mobilised by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the response to the Ebola virus disease, the Prime Minister has announced on Thursday in Kisangani, the chief town of Tshopo province in the north-east of the country. “The Government has allocated 50 million dollars for the overall response across the whole country. This budgetary effort is part of the authorities’ commitment to ensure a rapid and coordinated response to the evolving epidemic. The technical and financial partners have also mobilised significant resources to strengthen health interventions. Work is under way to align priorities with disbursements,” has emphasised Judith Suminwa. According to the Head of Government, this sum is intended to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, patient care, vaccination campaigns, logistics, and prevention and awareness-raising activities. Reaffirming the Government’s determination to bring the outbreak under control, the Prime Minister has assured that all necessary measures are being taken to provide the response teams with the resources they need to improve the effectiveness of interventions in the affected areas. “We remain committed to ensure the necessary resources are in place to improve patient care and strengthen epidemiological surveillance,” has concluded Ms Suminwa. The Prime Minister’s visit to this part of the country aims to reaffirm the Government’s leadership in the fight against Ebola, strengthen coordination with technical and financial partners, and enable high-level decision-makers to gain an understanding of the realities on the ground in order to consolidate efforts in prevention, surveillance and care for affected communities. CPA/