As East Africa faces increasing threats from recurrent outbreaks of Ebola, Marburg and other infectious diseases, the East African Community, or EAC, on Wednesday launched a regional virology center in Uganda aimed at strengthening disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness across member states.

The East African Community (EAC) is set to officially launch the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) as the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology on July 22, 2026.

The East African Community (EAC) has operationalised its Regional Centre of Excellence in Virology, marking a major milestone in efforts to strengthen the region’s capacity for…