EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE: WHAT EVERYONE MUST KNOW AND DO Pregnant women who get acute Ebola and recover from the disease may still carry the virus in breastmilk, or in pregnancy-related fluids and tissues. This poses a risk of transmission to the baby they carry, and to others. Women who...

Two health workers have Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Its outbreak was declared in Uganda’s district of Mubende on September 20, 2022, (as of October 2nd, 2022) succumbed). The country continues to battle this outbreak, with action from everyone key to the success of this fight....

Airline passengers arriving in the US from Uganda will be routed through five airports for Ebola screening All US-bound airline passengers who have been in Uganda 21 days before their arrival will be routed to one of five US airports for enhanced Ebola screening, the US Embassy in...

Organizations launch campaign to fight tetanus “On July 27, a mother lost two children aged 13 and 15 to tetanus at Kibuli Hospital. The two stepped on broken glass while playing,” Mr. Mwehonge said. He added: “Due to less awareness about the disease and the required booster jabs,...

HEPS and partners launch the Stop Tetanus Campaign This campaign is inspired by the recurrent preventable deaths resulting from Tetanus despite the government’s tireless vaccination efforts against the disease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_ZFfLcrYw Great Initiative:...