UK announces support to help Uganda manage mpox outbreak
The UK has announced up to 拢1 million (UGX 4.9 billion) to support Uganda바카라 사이트檚 response to the ongoing mpox outbreak in the country.
Development Director Philip Smith and Minister of Health Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng shake hands during the meeting to announce UK's support to Uganda's response to the Mpox outbreak.
The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide 拢1 million to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda바카라 사이트檚 response to the current Mpox outbreak.聽The support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned to the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda바카라 사이트檚 overall Mpox respond plan. The funding will strengthen co-ordination of the response; surveillance, and risk communication and community engagement.
Philip Smith, the Acting British High Commissioner to Uganda said:
It is critical that we work with the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda to counter this outbreak. We are pleased to announce this additional funding is being released immediately to support a timely response. The UK바카라 사이트檚 support will work in affected districts to improve the response to the outbreak on the ground. The UK will stand with the 바카라 사이트 and people of Uganda in tackling this outbreak.
Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister for Health said:
We acknowledge that our collaboration with the UK dates back several years. The UK has always been a key partner with the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda on our outbreak response. We appreciate the 拢1 million contribution via implementing partners Baylor Uganda and Infectious Disease Institute in supporting us respond efficiently to the Mpox outbreak.
The support package builds on previous assistance the UK has provided Uganda. In October 2022, the UK contributed 拢2.2 million (UGX 9.3 billion) - and technical experts to support the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda바카라 사이트檚 response to the Ebola outbreak. Between 2018 and 2020 the UK contributed nearly 拢10 million 바카라 사이트� over UGX40 billion 바카라 사이트� to support Ebola preparedness in Uganda. This has improved the 바카라 사이트 of Uganda바카라 사이트檚 ability to respond to the current outbreak. For example, ambulances previously purchased by the UK via the WFP, and subsequently donated to the Uganda Red Cross, are now being used.