Tag Archives: Response

Ebola, Governance and Regional Resilience: Why Uganda’s Response Matters Beyond Its Borders Kampala, Uganda —The confirmation of the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Uganda has once again placed East Africa at the centre of a global public health conversation one that extends far beyond disease containment and into questions of governance, institutional resilience, regional coordination, and public trust. Originating from neighbouring …

The United States has announced a $13 million emergency response package, about Shs 48 billion, to support Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo as both countries confront a renewed Ebola outbreak, placing fresh focus on how quickly international support can translate into practical help on the ground. The funding was mobilised within 48 hours of confirmation of new Ebola …

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — The reported attack by angry residents on a health facility linked to Ebola treatment efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has once again highlighted the complex intersection between public health emergencies, community trust, insecurity, and misinformation in fragile regions confronting disease outbreaks.   According to local health workers, residents stormed and burned a …

Ituri & North Kivu, DR Congo — As health authorities continue efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, residents in the heavily affected provinces of Ituri and North Kivu say the crisis is being compounded not only by delayed response systems, but also by the rapid spread of misinformation and growing public complacency toward preventive …

× A Sunday service at Saint Peter’s Anglican Church in Winchester, Massachusetts, was briefly disrupted following an incident involving approximately ten individuals whose conduct caused concern among congregants during one of the main worship gatherings. The situation, though momentarily unsettling, was handled with composure and pastoral calm under the leadership of Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, who was present at …

Epidemics know no borders; the role of institutions like the World Health Organization is critical.   Red ribbon logo in the fight against HIV/AIDS Mitchell Warren, the executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), describes the damage that the Trump administration is causing by withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). This commentary was first published on …

Mukono District Local Government has intensified efforts to strengthen emergency response to road crashes through a high-level stakeholder engagement aimed at advancing the Bystander Protection (Good Samaritan) Ordinance, 2026. The meeting, convened by the District Health Department, brought together officials from the traffic police, political leadership, religious leaders, health professionals, and other key stakeholders to refine a legal framework intended …

By Amiri Wabusimba. Each year, World Leprosy Day is observed globally on the last Sunday of January and this 2026 on 25 January Uganda invited the international community to reflect on a disease that medicine has largely mastered but society has not. The 2026 theme, “Leprosy is curable; the real challenge is stigma,” captured a paradox that continues to shape …