Uganda & GAVI

Uganda: Uganda is facing a new and deadly Ebola outbreak, underscoring its reliance on international aid for health, which is significantly decreasing.

GAVI: GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, reports that lower-income countries contributed a record $302 million towards vaccines in 2025, promoting co-financing as a key pillar for predictable health funding.

Uganda: Uganda>>> has reported confirmed Ebola cases linked to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>>, leading to border closures and heightened surveillance efforts, while also expressing concern over the Uganda — Bundibugyo virus being named after one of its districts.

GAVI: GAVI>>> holds a stockpile of Ebola vaccines and has 2,000 doses already in the Democratic Republic of the Congo>>> for potential trial use.

Uganda: Neighboring country that contained its linked outbreak, declaring itself Ebola-free. Its success provides a model for containment but remains at risk of cross-border spread.

GAVI: Making its RVSV-ZEBOV vaccine stockpile available for trials and supporting vaccine access. Its role is key in ensuring vaccine availability for the response.

Uganda: Uganda>>> is also affected by the Ebola outbreak, underscoring the importance of GAVI>>>'s efforts in outbreak response and vaccine access.

GAVI: GAVI>>> is the global vaccine alliance that had its funding from the United States>>> pulled, but is now expected to see a resumption of funding, which will enable it to continue its work on vaccine distribution and outbreak response.

Uganda: Uganda has confirmed nine cases of Ebola Bundibugyo, including one death, indicating the regional spread of the outbreak.

GAVI: GAVI, a global vaccine alliance, committed up to $50 million to the Ebola response, contributing to the overall funding for combating the outbreak.

Uganda: Uganda has confirmed imported Ebola cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, leading to heightened surveillance, travel restrictions, and the postponement of national events to prevent further spread.

GAVI: GAVI is listed as a partner in the urgent coordination meeting convened by Africa CDC, indicating potential involvement in the response to the Ebola outbreak.