On 28 August 2026, H.E. Mr. Arthayudh Srisamoot, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his capacity as Special Envoy of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, provided Thailand’s financial contribution of USD 30,000 to Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Acting Deputy Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to support response efforts to the Ebola outbreak. Both sides also exchanged views on the Ebola situation in Africa.

Dr. Raji expressed appreciation to the Government of Thailand for its solidarity and support for Africa’s efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak and expressed interest in promoting cooperation with Thailand in the field of public health, particularly through the exchange of knowledge and experiences in disease control and in strengthening public health systems.

H.E. Mr. Arthayudh affirmed the importance of strengthening relations with the African region, especially through the Thailand-Africa Initiative (TAI), with South–South cooperation serving as an avenue for exchanging experiences and building capacities. He emphasized Thailand’s readiness to share its experiences in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and public health systems. Thailand also plans to set up a team of experts responsible for establishing the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) to learn from and exchange experiences with Africa CDC.

Furthermore, both sides agreed on expanding cooperation between Thailand and Africa CDC, particularly through knowledge-exchange, human resources development, and promoting people-to-people cooperation in the field of public health. Africa CDC expressed interest in engaging with ASEAN health cooperation mechanisms, to which Thailand stands ready to facilitate such linkages.