WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak
Key takeaways
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen its border with DR Congo.
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the Ugandan authorities on Monday to continue assisting the DRC in containing the deadly disease, during a visit to the country.
- The DRC’s eastern province of Ituri, which sits on the border, is the epicentre of the outbreak.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen its border with DR Congo.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Volunteers from the Democratic Republic of Congo Red Cross prepare to bury the body of someone who died from Ebola in a cemetery in Ituri province [AFP]By Daniel Khalili-Tari and AFPPublished On 8 Jun 20268 Jun 2026The director-general of the World Health Organization has praised Uganda for its response to the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying he is “confident” the epidemic can be brought under control.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the Ugandan authorities on Monday to continue assisting the DRC in containing the deadly disease, during a visit to the country.