After 42 days without any new confirmed cases of Bundibugyo virus, 27 August marks the official end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. This outbreak involved 20 infected people, 18 of whom recovered, while two people sadly died.

Over the last three months, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been working in close collaboration with the Ugandan Ministry of Health to support where we were required. We stand ready to increase our response in case of need.

Our team rehabilitated a 32-bed Ebola treatment unit in Mulago, Kampala, immediately after the outbreak was declared in mid-May. We also renovated a 19-bed isolation centre in Bwera, south-western Uganda, bordering Democratic Republic of Congo. 

We are pleased to have had the opportunity to train several Ministry of Health emergency medical teams, and to support health professionals with infection prevention and control measures, isolation procedures, and case management in eight health centres.

MSF has been present in Uganda since 1980. We remain working in Kasese district, where our teams run a clinic tailored to the needs of adolescents. We provide a broad range of medical services, with a focus on sexual and reproductive healthcare and treatment of chronic conditions, such as sickle cell disease, for people between 9 months and 19 years. We also provide social and mental health support for victims and survivors of sexual violence of all ages.