UGANDA NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN FOR EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK: September - December 2022
Introduction
On 20 September 2022, Uganda confirmed a case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Ngabano Village of Madudu Sub- County, Mubende district. Concurrently, two sub-counties; Kiruma and Madudu reported a cluster of six unexplained deaths that had occurred between 1st and 15th September 2022 that have been classified as probable cases of Ebola. This is the eighth EVD outbreak that has been declared in Uganda, and 5th by the Sudan strain.
Purpose: The purpose of the response plan is to guide the response activities to facilitate the
interruption of EVD transmission in Uganda and prevent its spread within the country and to other neighboring countries.
Objectives
1. Coordinate the response, mobilize partners and resources for effective EVD response and heightened preparedness;
2. Enhance district capacity to rapidly detect and investigate all suspect EVD cases;
3. Raise public awareness on the threat of EVD and galvanize community support for prevention and early treatment seeking;
4. Enhance capacity for appropriate EVD case management, safe and dignified burials, and psychosocial support;
5. Strengthen capacity for infection prevention and control;
6. Rapidly deploy safe and efficacious vaccines and therapeutics as they become available.
