Daily Archives: March 19, 2025

Uganda Begins 42-Day Countdown to End Ebola Outbreak as Sweden Pledges New Funding

Uganda has discharged its last two Ebola patients, marking a significant step toward ending the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak. With no new cases reported, the Ministry of Health has now embarked on a 42-day countdown, the required period before the country can declare the outbreak over. The two recovered patients—a 55-year-old man from…

In Uganda, Fake Doctors Cause Serious Damage

Summary: Rife with understaffed hospitals, corrupt licensing and people who claim to be doctors, the health system struggles to protect patients from deadly medical fraud. Reporter: Apophia Agiresaasi, GPJ Uganda This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. KAMPALA, UGANDA — Days after an emergency cesarean section at a private clinic, Barbara Kwarikunda experienced…