Uganda has deployed a team of health workers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the neighbouring country, a senior health official said on Monday.
Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, made the remarks during a meeting with visiting World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Kampala.
According to a post by the ministry on the social media platform X, Atwine said Uganda is also setting up 50-bed treatment units this week to support Ebola response efforts in eastern DRC, the epicenter of the current outbreak.
She added that two mobile laboratories have already been established in the border towns of Bwera and Arua to support Ebola testing and diagnostic services for cross-border response.
WHO chief heaps praise on Uganda
Tedros commended Uganda’s commitment to responding to Ebola and expressed confidence in the country’s ability to manage the disease.
The WHO chief, currently on a visit to Uganda to support the country’s Ebola response, urged continued support for the DRC’s efforts to contain the outbreak.
According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health, Uganda has recorded 19 confirmed Ebola cases so far, including 14 among people who entered from the DRC and five Ugandan nationals. Two of the infected individuals from the DRC have died.
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- Uganda has deployed health workers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to assist in containing the Ebola outbreak.
- Uganda is establishing 50-bed treatment units in eastern DRC to support Ebola response efforts.
- Two mobile laboratories have been set up in Ugandan border towns Bwera and Arua for Ebola testing and diagnostics.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Uganda's Ebola response and urged ongoing support for DRC.
- Uganda has confirmed 19 Ebola cases, including 14 from DRC entrants and 5 Ugandan nationals, with two deaths among the DRC cases.
Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at
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