Following the declaration of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda, and its designation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by @WHO, the @MinofHealthUG has developed a comprehensive response plan to guide coordinated interventions. The plan is aimed at rapidly interrupting transmission of the Bundibugyo strain of EVD, reducing morbidity and mortality, and minimizing associated social and economic disruption. Specific objectives of the response plan are to: ✓Rapidly detect, isolate, and manage all suspected and confirmed cases ✓Strengthen risk communication and community engagement to promote public awareness and trust ✓Enhance data management systems to ensure the timely availability of information for public health action ✓Provide quality care and treatment for all cases while ensuring the safety of health workers and communities ✓Ensure the availability and efficient management of essential supplies and logistics ✓Maintain and strengthen the continuity of essential health services Implementation Arrangements: Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, the response plan will be implemented through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach structured around the following operational pillars: ✓Surveillance ✓Laboratory services ✓Case management (including Infection Prevention and Control, safe and dignified burials, and psychosocial support) ✓Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ✓Risk communication, public health awareness, and community engagement ✓Logistics and supply chain management ✓Continuity of essential health services ✓Vaccination To ensure effective and timely implementation of this response plan, both local and international financial support is being mobilized to rapidly contain the outbreak and mitigate its public health and socio-economic impact. #Ebola #Outbreak #PHEIC