25 Uganda Ministry of Health trained VHTs need $27 thermometer + PPE kits for door-to-door Ebola screening in Kyengera, Kampala. After Uganda's June 2026 Bundibugyo strain case reset the outbreak countdown to 0, misinformation and fear are spreading faster than the virus. Your donation equips community surveillance teams to stop Ebola at household level before it spreads. Emergency response starts this week.
Ebola Uganda 2026 outbreak threatens Kyengera Kampala lives. Misinformation, fear, stigma, and lack of VHT thermometers + PPE kits increase spread of Bundibugyo strain virus. 25 MoH trained Village Health Teams need door-to-door screening tools for emergency response
We will respond through community-based Ebola prevention activities by training and empowering VHTs to conduct door-to-door thermometer screening + education and distribute PPE health materials in Kyengera Kampala.
To create informed, resilient, and Ebola-free communities in Uganda through sustained community surveillance by MoH trained VHTs. This emergency response builds local capacity for door-to-door screening + education beyond the June 2026 Bundibugyo strain outbreak. By equipping Kyengera Kampala VHTs with thermometers + PPE, Mountains of Hope strengthens community health preparedness against future Ebola outbreaks and reduces stigma through trusted neighbor-to-neighbor action.
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