The United States is in discussions with Uganda to expand its Ebola containment strategy in Africa, after Washington approached Kampala about establishing a treatment facility for American citizens on the continent amid growing concerns over the rapidly worsening outbreak in Central Africa.
The disclosure was made during a BBC interview with Uganda’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Diana Atwine, placing Uganda among a growing number of African countries being considered in Washington’s regional Ebola response strategy.
According to the Ugandan Permanent Secretary, the United States has approached Uganda about the possible establishment of an Ebola treatment facility for American citizens in Africa, with Kampala indicating its readiness to support the initiative.
Atwine said Uganda possesses the expertise, infrastructure, and trained medical professionals required to manage such a facility, although U.S. authorities are still assessing the most suitable location for the center.
Addressing concerns about why African countries should host treatment facilities for citizens of other nations, Atwine stressed that Ebola remains a global health threat that requires collective action.
