IOAC Field visits in Uganda, 15-19 October 2018

Overview

In light of the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the large-scale movement of people across the border, the Independent Oversight Advisory Committee (IOAC) for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) judged it appropriate to conduct a field visit to the neighbouring country of Uganda. The objective of the mission was to review the effectiveness of WHO’s overall Ebola response and WHO’s work to support country preparedness and core capacity building for the International Health Regulations (IHR).