Germany trains 600 lab experts and frontlines personnel in East Africa

Germany has assisted the East African Community in training over 500 laboratory experts, procuring and deploying 10 mobile laboratories across partner states for disease surveillance. It also trained 80 frontline experts in managing Ebola and other infectious diseases, with 30 more undergoing training in Kinshasa and 50 expected to start in eastern DRC in November 2026. A simulation exercise on Ebola patient management was organized with support from Charité University Berlin and GIZ, enhancing regional pandemic preparedness.