Uganda Health Ministry Denies Knowledge of US-Funded Ebola Treatment Centres
Ugandan Ministry of Health Clarifies Its Role in Ebola Treatment Centers
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan Ministry of Health has officially refuted claims regarding its involvement in establishing Ebola treatment centers within the country. In a statement posted Wednesday on its official X account, the ministry emphasized it had not participated in the creation of these facilities and could not confirm their locations.
“Regarding #Uganda, the Ministry of Health has not been engaged in the establishment of the treatment centers mentioned, and we are therefore not aware of where they may have been set up within the country,” the statement read. The ministry further reported that Uganda has recorded only two imported cases of Ebola: one resulting in death and another patient who is currently responding well to treatment.
This clarification comes after a post by the United States Foreign Assistance agency, which announced funding for the creation of up to 50 treatment clinics in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of an effort to combat the Ebola outbreak in both nations.
The U.S. agency noted that these clinics aim to enhance outbreak containment efforts. “In support of the #Ebola outbreak response, the United States is funding the establishment of up to 50 treatment clinics in Ebola-affected regions of the DRC and Uganda, primarily through #UNOCHA,” it tweeted. “These rapidly deployed clinics are intended to strengthen outbreak containment.”
Despite the funding announcement, the Ugandan Ministry reiterated the current health situation, asserting there are no local Ebola infections in the country and assuring the public of their safety.
Additionally, TVC News reported on Tuesday that the U.S. has secured approximately $13 million in emergency funding within 48 hours to support Ebola outbreak responses in the DRC and Uganda. The funding aims to bolster each country’s capacities in areas such as surveillance, laboratory readiness, risk communication, safe burials, entry and exit screenings, and clinical case management.
