Uganda hosts regional Ebola meeting as cross-border risks rise

By Nelson Naturinda

Bureau chief based in Kampala

Nation Media Group

Health ministers and senior officials from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are meeting in Kampala this weekend to coordinate a regional response to the Ebola outbreak.

The two-day meeting, organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) at Uganda’s request, runs from May 22 to 23. It brings together public health agencies, regional blocs, technical experts and international partners including the World Health Organisation and Unicef.

Uganda hosts regional Ebola meeting as cross-border risks rise

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