Due to the required amount of time passing without any new cases, Uganda is getting ready to declare that Ebola is completely under control. Reports have indicated that some funds remain unused, though.
According to what was discovered, partners had mobilized shs298 billion to aid in the fight against Ebola. Reports indicate that sh154 billion of these funds haven’t even been used, though.
The Ebola Virus Disease Response Accountability Forum is where this information was made public. Given that the disease has left the country, the forum was held in Kampala on Tuesday to hold those responsible accountable. For the money given to them to fight the Ebola epidemic, at least 27 organizations and agencies have not yet provided accountability.
The respective partners with outstanding balances have been urged to submit their accountability by Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health. These must submit an in-depth accountability report to the World Health Organization. She also requested that they submit a well-organized spending plan for the remaining funds.
On November 27, 2022, the final Ebola patient left the hospital. Since that time, no additional cases have been found in the nation. Accordingly, the Ministry of Health is prepared to declare the outbreak to be over. As a result of Covid-19’s total defeat, the nation will fully resume normal operations.
The nation experienced its fifth overall case of this particular strain of Ebola and its first outbreak of the Sudan ebolavirus in ten years. There were a total of 164 cases (142 confirmed and 22 probable), 55 confirmed deaths, and 87 recovered patients. Over 4000 individuals who had contact with confirmed cases were tracked down and had their health assessed for 21 days. The case-fatality rate was 47% overall.
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