New Delhi: India has sent the second tranche of emergency medical assistance worth 43 tonnes to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to strengthen Ebola response efforts across the African Union, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday. The consignment, sent to Kampala, Uganda following a request by the African Union Commission, includes protective equipment, diagnostic and surveillance equipment, medicines and other critical health supplies.The latest shipment is scheduled to arrive in Kampala on June 2 and will be formally handed over to Africa CDC. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the consignment includes protective gear, diagnostic and surveillance equipment, sample transport kits, infection prevention supplies, medicines and nutritional supplements, which are aimed at enhancing public health preparedness and strengthening Ebola response capacities.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced the dispatch on social media platform X, sharing pictures of the consignment.“India has sent the second tranche of medical assistance to Africa CDC, including protective gear, diagnostic and surveillance equipment, medicines and supplements. Confident that this 43-tonne consignment will further strengthen public health preparedness and enhance Ebola response capacities across the African Union,” he wrote.This assistance is part of India’s response to the African Union Commission’s appeal for support in combating the Ebola outbreak and strengthening regional health systems.Before the latest shipment, India had already delivered an initial tranche of emergency assistance to Uganda. The first consignment, weighing about 2.5 tonnes, was sent on May 24 and included protective gear, medical monitoring equipment, essential medicines and nutritional supplements.The Ministry of External Affairs said the larger second tranche was raised after Africa CDC submitted a more detailed assessment of its operational needs. The expanded assistance package was designed to meet immediate needs related to disease surveillance, diagnosis, patient care and infection control.India’s assistance comes as African health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak and improve preparedness against the spread of the disease across the continent. This support also reflects New Delhi’s broader commitment to public health cooperation with African countries through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.