The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Uganda's robust health surveillance systems for successfully blocking the cross-border spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced the development during an official evaluation visit to Uganda. He praised the country's rapid border screening measures as a decisive factor in containing the regional health crisis.
Ugandan health authorities have established strict screening centers along the frontier to intercept infections coming from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The country's medical surveillance, testing networks, and specialized case management systems continue to track new infections effectively.
Dr. Tedros revealed that Uganda has so far recorded 19 confirmed cases of Ebola. Out of these, 14 infected individuals entered the country via the DRC border, while five are Ugandan citizens. The international health leader also extended his deep condolences to the families of two Congolese nationals who succumbed to the disease.
The global health chief pledged continued logistical and financial backing to the country's medical teams.
“During his visit to Uganda, Dr. Tedros noted that authorities had mounted a prompt and capable response, with border screening helping to identify cases entering from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo,” the official statement noted.
The World Health Organization is currently working alongside the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to reinforce regional isolation centers. Dr. Tedros expressed absolute confidence that this close international collaboration will bring the current border outbreak under total control.
