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WHO, Africa CDC Declare Uganda Ebola Free After 42 Days of Zero Cases
The World Health Organization and Africa CDC have declared the end of Uganda's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak after the nation completed 42 consecutive days without a single new infection following the discharge of its last patient.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Partners With Rotary to Build Specialized Nsambya Cancer Centre
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed its commitment to health diplomacy by injecting UGX 10 million into the 15th Rotary Cancer Run, supporting nationwide screening outreaches and the construction of a modern cancer treatment facility at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya.
Speaker Oboth Commends Uganda's Transparent Epidemic Reporting to Protect Global Health
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has defended Uganda’s transparent reporting of public health emergencies like HIV/AIDS and Ebola, calling open disclosure a global patriotic duty. During a parliamentary meeting with UK lawmaker Dr. Beccy Cooper, Speaker Oboth emphasized that safeguarding international health outweighs economic considerations.
Museveni Invites UK Investors to Manufacture Vaccines in Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for cooperation between Uganda and the United Kingdom (UK) in pharmaceutical manufacturing, public health, and medical research. Meeting a UK delegation led by Ambassador Nimisha Madhvani at State House Entebbe, President Museveni invited British investors to set up local medicine and vaccine production facilities to serve the regional market.