Through the European Union’s support, WHO is scaling up coordinated action on surveillance, infection prevention and control, community engagement, and continuity of essential health services, in close cooperation with national authorities and partners.
The EU is allocating 15 million euros – of which 5 million euros is earmarked for WHO – in humanitarian funding to support emergency operations in the affected areas as well as preparedness and prevention efforts also in countries neighbouring the DRC and Uganda.
In addition, the EU launched its Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to deliver 100 tonnes of emergency supplies to eastern DRC, including medicines, protective equipment, infection-control material, tents and operational equipment for frontline teams.
The EU and WHO reaffirm their commitment to continue working together to bring the outbreaks under control and to strengthen resilience against future health emergencies.
