World Health Organization Uganda

World Health Organization Uganda sincerely appreciates UK in Uganda for supporting the -SURGE (African Volunteer Health Corps for Surveillance, Response and Global Emergencies) initiative, enabling rapid deployment of trained experts for the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo Disease outbreak. H.E. Lisa Chesney, the British High Commissioner in Uganda during the High-Level Ministerial Meeting reiterated £ 20 Million support for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), £1 Million contribution to WHO in DRC and approximately £ 1 Million for WHO Uganda and Baylor for the ongoing outbreak response which builds on our previous investments in WHO AFRO and Africa CDC. It is expected to further strengthen cross-border Ebola coordination, surveillance, infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement. Together, we stand united to protect communities, save lives, and reinforce regional solidarity in responding to the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo Disease outbreak.


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The Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response at the
World Health Organization African Region Dr. Marie Roseline Belizaire, has urged ministers attending the high-level meeting on Cross-Border Coordination on the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Kampala to sustain strong, continuous cross-border collaboration efforts. She emphasized that robust preparedness saves time, and in outbreaks, time saves lives. She further stressed the urgent need to strengthen cross-border surveillance systems, noting that response delays can have serious consequences.

Dr. Belizaire underscored the critical role of local leadership in outbreak response and highlighted the importance of empowering border surveillance teams and ensuring real-time communication. She also noted that the outbreak is a clear reminder that diseases do not respect national borders, underscoring the need for sustained political commitment. She emphasized that cross-border collaboration is not optional but a fundamental pillar of effective disease outbreak control.

Describing the meeting as an opportunity to move from agreements to concrete implementation, Dr. Belizaire called for cross-border collaboration to be institutionalized as a continuous practice. She encouraged participants to use the platform to strengthen cross-border operations and commended the extraordinary efforts of frontline health workers responding to the outbreak.

World Health Organization African Region, led by the WHO Regional Emergency Director (RED), together with WHO Representatives from Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda, come together with the Incident Management Team in Kampala with a shared commitment to strengthen cross-border Ebola coordination, standing united to protect communities, save lives, and reinforce regional solidarity in support of our Member States to respond to the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo Disease.

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Ministry of Health- Uganda convened an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Partners Engagement Meeting today, Saturday, 16 May 2026 to provide updates on the confirmed case and to present Uganda’s coordinated response, including the 72-hour and 3-month action plan. The meeting brought together government, World Health Organization Uganda, and partners to review the situation in DRC, assess Uganda’s risk, and align partner support for timely implementation. Participants reaffirmed their strong commitment to coordinated action, resource mobilization, and sustained collaboration to ensure an effective public health response. We sincerely appreciate the continued partnership and dedication of all stakeholders.

The 2nd Africa Health Workforce Investment Forum is underway in Accra, Ghana. The message from Regional Director for World Health Organization African Region was clear to Africa’s leadership: Plan better. Train more. Retain longer. Across the African Region, for every 10 doctors or nurses, at least 1 is working outside their country of origin. Countries like Uganda are investing in training health workers but not fully benefiting, underscoring the need for fair and mutually beneficial mobility. Hon. Grace Mary Mugasa, Minister of State, Ministry of Public Service, emphasized: The real test is not more declarations, but whether investments translate into deployed, motivated, and high-performing health workers. She highlighted Uganda’s post-Covid increases in health worker salaries and the critical role of government Ministries to engage for improved health workforce planning, management and education in building a resilient and sustainable workforce.

World Health Organization Uganda is pleased to welcome the Gavi Team Mission to Kampala as Uganda plans for the next phase of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance support (Gavi 6.0). Together with the Ministry of Health- Uganda and immunization partners, we are aligning on priorities for vaccines and immunization services, including how available grant funding will be used for the greatest impact.

Our shared focus is to protect more children especially those who have not yet received any vaccines (zero-dose) and those who are under-immunized. We will use timely, high-quality data to identify communities being left behind and strengthen services where they are needed most. We also reaffirm the importance of sustainable financing for immunization, stronger accountability, and integrating immunization within primary health care and national health security so every child, everywhere, can access life-saving vaccines.

All WHO Member States in the Africa Region and World Health Organization (WHO) convened to advance the Regional Strategic Plan 2030 and Vision 2035, marking a new era for health in Africa built on unity and shared purpose around four pillars , , , and offering a coherent framework to strengthen health systems, enhance health security, accelerate transformation, and promote sustainable, African‑led solutions toward Vision 2035.

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