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Door-to-door polio vaccine campaign in Uganda

Uganda targets over 8.7 million children with the new oral polio vaccine as part of its process to build health systems resilience

The Ugandan Ministry of Health is set to administer the new oral…
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Contact tracers and village health teams take on Ebola in Uganda

Contact tracers and village health teams take on Ebola in Uganda

Since an Ebola outbreak was declared in Uganda on 20 September,…
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WHO and partners tour Ebola Treatment Centers in Uganda

Ministry of Health and Development partners tour Ebola Treatment Units to strengthen response preparedness in the country

The Ministry of Health in Uganda in partnership with the World Health…
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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak

African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak

Ministers of Health and government representatives from 9 African…
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Handover of Ebola Kits from USAID through WHO to the Ministry of Health for the protection of Health Workers when caring for Ebola patients in Uganda

Ministry of Health, WHO and USAID strengthen protection of Health Workers During the Ebola Outbreak Response in Uganda

Kampala - The Ministry of Health in Uganda has received from the…
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Health Workers in the Mubende Regional Referral Hospital where Ebola cases from Madudu district have been managed

Uganda Defines Priorities and Needs in Its Ebola Response Plan

Kampala - The Ministry of Health and health development partners in…
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Community Engagement to support the country response to the Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

Health Development Partners Mobilized to End the Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

The leadership of the Ugandan Ministry of Health, the World Health…
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WHO bolsters Ebola disease outbreak response in Uganda

WHO bolsters Ebola disease outbreak response in Uganda

In an accelerated effort to scale up response to the Ebola disease…
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Uganda declares Ebola Virus Disease outbreak 

Uganda declares Ebola Virus Disease outbreak 

The health authorities in Uganda today declared an outbreak of Ebola…
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Participants of the training

WHO and the Ministry of Health Train 29 Regional Emergency Responders in the Prevention and Management of viral hemorrhagic fevers

The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Uganda…
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