UK govt announces shs4.9bn to support Uganda's response to Mpox outbreak

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UK govt announces shs4.9bn to support Uganda's response to Mpox outbreak
Philip Smith, the acting British High Commissioner to Uganda together with Dr.Ruth Aceng

The British High Commission in Kampala has announced that the UK will provide £1m( approximately shs4.9 billion) to Baylor College of Medicine and the Infectious Disease Institute to support Uganda’s response to the current Mpox outbreak.

The support delivered through these expert partners will be aligned to the Government of Uganda’s overall Mpox respond plan.

The funding will strengthen co-ordination of the response; surveillance, and risk communication and community engagement.

“It is critical that we work with the government of Uganda to counter this outbreak. We are pleased to announce this additional funding is being released immediately to support a timely response. The UK's support will work in affected districts to improve the response to the outbreak on the ground. The UK will stand with the Government and people of Uganda in tackling this outbreak," Philip Smith, the acting British High Commissioner to Uganda said.

The Minister  for Health,Jane Ruth Aceng welcomed the support.

"We acknowledge that our collaboration with the UK dates back several years. The UK has always been a key partner with the government of Uganda on our outbreak response. We appreciate the £1 million contribution via implementing partners Baylor Uganda and Infectious Disease Institute in supporting us respond efficiently to the Mpox outbreak," Aceng said.

The support package builds on previous assistance the UK has provided Uganda.

In October 2022, the UK contributed £2.2million (approximately shs9.3bn ) and technical experts to support the government of Uganda’s response to the Ebola outbreak.

Between 2018 and 2020 the UK contributed nearly £10million which is over shs40 billion  to support Ebola preparedness in Uganda.

This has improved government’s ability to respond to the current outbreak.

For example, ambulances previously purchased by the UK via the WFP, and subsequently donated to the Uganda Red Cross, are now being used.

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