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The Minister of Health Dr Aceng (Purple outfit) and the WHO representative Dr Jack Abdoulie (black outfit) listen to Dr Thomas Strecker from WHO during the commissioning of the mobile laboratory at Kapchorwa District Hospital

WHO deploys mobile laboratory to support Marburg outbreak response

Kapchorwa 2 December 2017:- The World Health Organization (WHO) in…
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Ms. Nanyonga training the VHTs at Ngenge sub-county in community mobilization

Village Health Teams Contribute Tremendously to the Marburg Response in Eastern Uganda

Moses (not real name) is a resident of Kaproron, in Kween district,…
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A Training of the Trainers session on strengthening the health sector's response to violence against women in Uganda. Participants learn how to improve their referral plans by learning about the difficulties survivors face when being referred to various services.

Making health services a safe place for women: Uganda steps up to support women subjected to violence

In 2015, WHO worked with the Ministry of Health to update its…
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Minister of Health, Dr, Jane Ruth Aceng receives the motorcycles from WHO Acting Rep in Uganda, Dr. Jack Abdoulie as Ministry officials look on

WHO donates motorcycles to support Marburg response in eastern Uganda

Kampala, 17 November 2017:- The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Health workers don their Personal protective Equipment

International Health Emergency Response plan on Marburg virus disease

15 November 2017:- WHO has been implementing the Emergency Response…
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Participants in the cross-border meeting on Marburg Virus Disease.

Uganda and Kenya Hold Cross Border Meeting on Marburg Virus Disease

Kapchorwa 10th November 2017- Political leaders, civil servants,…
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WHO Health Workers delivering the MVD Solidarity Package to the family of CJ, the second confirmed case.

Local Communities in Kween District Embrace Marburg Virus Disease Control Interventions

Kween, 8th November, 2017:- The Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) response…
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Dr Zabuloni Yoti addressing the Kween District MVD Task-force.

Health Workers urged to Work with Communities to Stop Marburg

Kween District, 4th November 2017 - As the Marburg Virus Disease…
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Prime Minister of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Ruganda (left) greets WHO’s Director of Program Management- Dr. Joseph Kabore (left) as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald (inset) looks on

Countries prioritize Health Security to address disease outbreaks

The President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has…
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The burial team getting ready for transportation and burial of the second Marburg confirmed case in Kween district, eastern Uganda

Rumours, Misinformation and Negative Beliefs underpin the Current Marburg Outbreak in Uganda

 In the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak in Kween…
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