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The high social cost for an Ebola disease survivor

The high social cost for an Ebola disease survivor

When Dr Ezra Mupakasa first developed a fever and headache on January…
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Surviving Ebola: loss, isolation, and hope

Surviving Ebola: loss, isolation, and hope

One day, a couple is at home discussing dinner plans, sharing stories…
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The end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in controlling and stopping diseases

The end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in controlling and stopping diseases

Kampala. Uganda has officially declared the end of the Ebola disease…
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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Kampala – Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak…
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The Ebola Outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in disease outbreaks

The Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in disease outbreaks

Disease outbreaks in Uganda are not a new phenomenon, with diseases…
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Ireland supports the World Health Organization’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda

Ireland supports WHO’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda. Ireland’s Minister for International Development and…
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WHO Ensures Effective Coordination in Uganda’s Ebola response

WHO facilitates effective coordination in Uganda’s Ebola response

One of the cornerstones of a successful response system to a disease…
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Ministry of Health and WHO collaborate with Kampala capital city leadership to strengthen Ebola response The Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a meeting with the top leadership of Kampala Capital City

Ministry of Health and WHO collaborate with Kampala capital city leadership to strengthen Ebola response

The Ministry of Health (MOH), with support from the World Health…
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Sarah Naluyima: Preaching the Ebola message in the community

Sarah Naluyima: Dedicated to changing community behaviour in response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the…
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Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer Making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

Maria Goretti Kemirembe: A Clinical officer making a difference in Uganda’s public health landscape

In Uganda’s ongoing fight against mpox and Ebola outbreaks, a few…
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