Kampala, Uganda – A new era for disease surveillance has begun in Uganda. The Government of Uganda, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Gates Foundation, officially handed over a new National Ex…
Read moreAt a health clinic in Arua, a border town in northern Uganda, staff are on high alert after unsuspectingly attending to a patient who was later diagnosed with Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It was 8 May 2026, before the outbreak was declared in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, and the staff’s index of suspicion was low. After the patient asked to be discharged, she travelled to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, where she tested positive for the virus.
Read moreSince the declaration of an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus on 15 May 2026, Ugandan health authorities have implemented a range of measures to detect cases early and reduce the risk of further spread. Alongside surveillance, case management and infection prevention and control, entry and exit screening at border crossings and airports has become an important part of the outbreak response.
Read moreUganda has today entered the 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak after the last confirmed case tested negative for the virus for a second time and was discharged from care, marking an important milestone in the country's response.
Read moreKampala:- From 6–8 May 2026, ministers, health leaders, development partners and delegates from across the continent gathered in Accra, Ghana, for the Second Health Workforce Investment Forum. The meeting highlighted bot…
Read moreKampala:- Uganda’s health system is at a critical juncture as shifting global aid priorities and increasing fiscal constraints threaten to disrupt essential healthcare services. In response to these mounting pressures, t…
Read moreKampala:- In a country striving to accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to amplify civil society engagement and community voices as central pill…
Read moreKampala—It is Sunday, but Dr Chris Opesen’s day started at 05:30. Chris, an anthropologist at WHO’s country office in Uganda, is part of the rapid response team working on the ground to curb the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.…
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