# Putin says Russian doctors are ready to keep helping Africa fight cholera and Ebola

https://mins.news/en/item/119086

- TASS, 2026-10-28 12:34 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2209515

> Putin said Russia had transferred 15 mobile anti-epidemic laboratories to eight African states and trained about 450 specialists. Russia will extend its assistance program through 2029 and continue helping African countries combat dangerous infections, including cholera and a new Ebola strain.