Uganda

Following the declaration of the Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda on May 15, 2026, MSF rehabilitated a 32-bed Ebola treatment unit in Mulago, Kampala, as well as a 14-bed isolation center in Bwera. Our teams also provided training for staff at the general hospital and several Ministry of Health emergency medical teams.

On July 28, the Ugandan Ministry of Health declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, but the World Health Organization has yet to confirm this.

MSF runs a clinic dedicated to the needs of patients between 10 and 19 years old in Kasese. There, our teams implement a one-stop-shop approach, delivering a broad range of medical services, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health care. We also provide social and mental health support for victims and survivors of sexual violence of all ages, and help patients with the management of chronic conditions. In 2025, we started treating sickle cell disease with hydroxyurea, a drug that prevents severe attacks.

Other emergency activities in 2025 included assisting refugees from the war in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

In April, we donated drugs and tents to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to assist its response to a cholera alert in Kisoro settlement. In July, we provided drugs, training, and materials for water and sanitation services to a local partner association in the Nakivale refugee settlement.