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Priority country participants, partners and WHO officials at the meeting

WHO builds capacity of Priority Countries to use Early Warning, Alert and Response and Go.Data tools in Disease Outbreak Response

Entebbe 14th May 2019: The World Health Organization (WHO) is…
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L-R: Commissioner National Disease Control Dr Patrick Tusiime, Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, Ireland Ambassador to Uganda Amb William Carlos and WHO Representative in Uganda Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

Uganda receives 10 motorcycles to boost surveillance and Community engagement in Ebola preparedness 

Kampala, 03 May 2019: – The Ministry of Health has received ten (10)…
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Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng inaugurating the District MAAM Task Forces which are chaired by Resident District Commissioners in their respective districts.

Uganda commemorates World Malaria Day 2019

Uganda commemorated World Malaria Day (WMD) under the global theme…
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Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng addresses the congregation during the International Partners meeting to Discuss Ebola Preparedness and Response

Uganda’s Health Minister Calls for Cross-Border Collaboration, Accountability and Country Leadership in Ebola Preparedness and Response

 Kampala, 2nd May 2019: - Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr Jane…
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Ministry of Health officials from different countries and partners that are attending the International Meeting

International Partners Meet in Kampala to Discuss Ebola Preparedness and Response

Kampala, 30th April 2019: - The Meeting on Strengthening Partnership…
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Partner briefing at the WHO country office in Uganda

WHO briefs Diplomats on Ebola Preparedness and Response activities in Uganda

Kampala, 26th April 2019: - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Officials from the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNACOH, CTCA and CEHURD Uganda at the launch of the National Tobacco Control Committee

Uganda launches the National Tobacco Control Committee

Kampala 26 April 2019: - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has, today,…
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Left-Right: Dr Jackson Oryem, Mr. Ejoru Alphonse, Hon Charles Bakabulindi, Hon Sarah Opendi, Dr Annet Kisakye and Dr Jackson Driwale display the commitment board signed to improve HPV coverage in Uganda

Uganda embarks on a multisectoral approach to improve Vaccination coverage against Human Papillomavirus

Kampala 25 April 2019: - The Ministries of Health, Education, Gender…
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Health workers evacuate a suspected Ebola patient at Entebbe International Airport during the SIMEX

Uganda Simulates Ebola Outbreak and Identifies Gaps in Preparedness and Response

Kampala, 24th April 2019:- Uganda’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
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  The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, WHO Representative Dr Yonas, Belgian Ambassador in Uganda H.E Hugo Verbist and other guests inspecting one of the stalls at the WHD commemoration 

Uganda Commemorates World Health Day with a call for a Multisectoral Approach towards Universal Health Coverage

 Kampala 10th April 2019: - Uganda commemorated the World Health…
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