KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda is hosting a high-level regional meeting on Ebola preparedness and response in Kampala as East and Central African countries step up efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease.
The two-day meeting, running from May 22-23, has been convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC Africa] at the request of Uganda, in collaboration with the health ministries of Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC], and South Sudan.
Ministers of Health, senior government officials, national public health institutes, regional economic communities and international health partners are attending the talks in Kampala. Representatives from the World Health Organization and UNICEF are also participating.
The meeting is focused on strengthening cross-border preparedness, improving coordination and aligning political and technical responses to the outbreak, which has raised concerns over regional transmission.
Delegates are expected to discuss key areas of the response, including surveillance, case management, infection prevention and control, laboratory systems, logistics, risk communication, community engagement, research, financing and resource mobilisation.
According to organisers, the meeting aims to secure stronger political commitment to a coordinated regional response, finalise a joint response plan to support fundraising efforts and harmonise preparedness strategies among affected and at-risk countries.
Participants will also seek to identify operational gaps and reinforce collaboration between governments, regional institutions and international partners in a bid to prevent further spread of the disease.
Africa CDC said the meeting underscored the continent’s commitment to collective health security and coordinated action against public health emergencies that transcend national borders.
The organisation added that member states and partners would continue working together to contain the outbreak, strengthen preparedness measures and protect vulnerable communities across the region.
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