"Now to the #Ebola outbreak in #Uganda.
So far, the government has reported 9 confirmed cases, including one death. More than 260 contacts have been identified and are being monitored.
I thank the Government of Uganda for its leadership and partnership.
WHO is on the ground supporting the government’s response.
We’re providing surge support for surveillance, laboratories, logistics, infection prevention and control in hospitals, treatment centres and research.
National Emergency Medical teams, trained by WHO, are providing care for those infected;
And we are providing critical supplies from our logistics hubs in Nairobi and Dubai.
There are no authorized vaccines or therapeutics against the species of Ebola virus responsible for this outbreak.
But thanks to preparedness measures that the government took after the previous outbreak, and a global research collaboration led by WHO, we were able to start a trial of a candidate vaccine just four days after the outbreak was declared.
A therapeutics trial will start as soon as national authorities provide approval.
To support the response, I am releasing $2 million from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies.
This is in addition to the $1 million that we contributed earlier to set up the initial response.
I thank all donors and partners who are supporting the response"-@DrTedros
"Yesterday the WHO Executive Board concluded its first meeting for the year.
The Executive Board is the second-most important decision making body in WHO after the World Health Assembly.
This year, the Board dealt with a large agenda covering the huge range of WHO’s work: emergencies, polio, meningitis, cervical cancer, medical devices, air pollution, universal health coverage and so much more.
To support WHO’s work around the world, the Board recommended that the Health Assembly approves Programme Budget for 2026 and 2027.
The Board also recommended that the Health Assembly approve the next 20% increase in assessed contributions – the membership fees that countries pay.
In 2022, Member States agreed to gradually increase assessed contributions from 16% of the base budget to 50%.
The increase approved by the Board this week is the next step towards that target, and is critical for putting WHO on a more sustainable financial footing"-@DrTedros #EB156
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Sudan Ebolavirus disease belongs to the same family as Ebola virus disease.
In the absence of licensed vaccines and therapeutics, the risk of potential serious public health impact is high.
Early supportive patient care and treatment may increase the chance of survival from severe disease.
WHO is supporting the health authorities to respond through
• Risk assessment and investigation.
• Operational, financial, and technical support
• Facilitating access to candidate vaccines and therapeutics
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