UGANDA – The president of Uganda, Hon Yoweri Museveni, has extended a six-week lockdown on two districts at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak that has claimed 55 lives but…
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WHO reports surge of The Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda
UGANDA – The Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) seems to be rising at an alarming rate in Uganda. Since the outbreak declaration on 20 September, a total of 141 confirmed cases and…
Read MoreWHO announces clinical trials of Ebola vaccine in Uganda as infection rises
UGANDA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, during the G20 meeting in Indonesia, that three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda in the coming week. “I’m…
Read MoreSurging Ebola cases in Uganda triggers regional concern
UGANDA — The raising of the threat level of Ebola by the World Health Organization (WHO) has neighbors on edge amid growing questions over lockdowns and the broader response. Infections…
Read MoreKenya, WHO partner to train health workers on Ebola preparedness and response
KENYA – The Ministry of Health in Kenya has entered into a strategic partnership deal with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to jointly train about 1,400 health workers on how…
Read MoreUganda to receive US$2M from the UK to scale up its logistical capacity in response to Ebola
UGANDA – The Republic of Uganda is set to receive US$2.17 million (UGX9.3B) in humanitarian assistance from the United Kingdom (UK) that will be used to build capacity for Ebola…
Read MoreSerum Institute plans to produce Ebola shots for outbreak management in Uganda
UGANDA – The Serum Institute of India (SII) has announced that it has been driving plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine by the end…
Read MoreAfrican health ministers push for joint measures to contain the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
ETHIOPIA – African Union (AU) Ministers of Health have agreed on joint measures to stop the potential spread of the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda and beyond its borders.…
Read MoreUganda, WHO, USAID partner to strengthen protection of health workers amid Ebola outbreak
UGANDA – The Ministry of Health in Uganda has acquired an assorted set of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Kits from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to enhance…
Read MoreUganda kickstarts coordinated response plan for Ebola
UGANDA – The Ministry of Health in Uganda has intensified its coordinated response plan to contain the spread of Ebola virus disease (EVD) after the country recorded 31 cumulative confirmed…
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