UNICEF’s response to Ebola outbreak in pictures
UNICEF Uganda in action to control and contain the spread of EVD
On 20 September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (SVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende district was confirmed positive.
The President announced directives to support control of EVD transmission, including prohibition of movements into and out of Mubende and Kassanda districts for 21 days starting 16 October 2022.
1,150,600 people reached through accurate, cultural and gender appropriate EVD messaging on infection prevention, early treatment and access to services since the beginning of the response.
880 packets of Ready to Use Infant Fomula (RUIF) have been provided to Mubende Regional Referral Hospital and Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital to support feeding of infants in Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs). UNICEF has supported the ETU and isolation facilities in Mubende District with WASH IPC supplies, installing 17 mobile toilets and provision of seven water tanks (10,000litre) estimated to benefit 1,000 people.
50 people responding to EVD from District Local Government, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Cultural and Religious leaders have been trained on how to report allegations on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA).
UNICEF's EVD work has been made possible with the generous contributions from SIDA, USAID, UKaid, UNCERF, European Union Humanitarian Aid. UNICEF also utilized some of its internal resources to respond to the outbreak.
UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Health to respond and contain the spread of Ebola. UNICEF’s response is in the areas: Case Management, Case Management- Nutrition,Case Management- Child Protection/ Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Case Management- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)/ Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Risk Communication and Social Mobilization (RCSM)/ Community Engagement (CE), Continuity of essential services- Education, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
To learn more about UNICEF Uganda's EVD response, read the humanitarian situation report for the reporting period: 20 September – 21 October 2022
