Germany has committed Ksh150 million (€1 million) to bolster the East African Community (EAC)'s Ebola response, focusing on laboratory capacity and personnel training.

• The funding will support the deployment of mobile laboratories and the procurement of diagnostic supplies.
• The German Development Bank (KfW) announced the commitment during the 8th Extraordinary Meeting of EAC Ministers of Health.
• This boost comes as the DRC grapples with hundreds of Ebola cases, and Uganda has confirmed 11 cases, raising concerns about regional spread.