Health minister says Uganda will sign MoU to send health workers to South Sudan for Ebola response

International Relations Single source Uganda (national) Aug 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

Speaking to West Nile leaders in Arua, State Minister for Health Dr Charles Ayume said Uganda will sign a memorandum of understanding with South Sudan to send health workers to support its Ebola response, according to URN via The Independent. He said the aim was to help South Sudan and to stop the virus from spreading into Uganda; the article notes Uganda has already deployed health workers to the DRC.

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The Independent 21 Aug 2026

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