Urgent Ebola Support: Save DRC-Uganda Border Lives

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your generous support, Development Alert has continued strengthening community awareness and preparedness following Uganda’s 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.

Uganda officially ended its Ebola outbreak on 27 August after completing the required 42-day period without a new confirmed case. The country recorded 20 confirmed cases during the outbreak, and the last patient was discharged from care on 16 July. This achievement is a major public health milestone, but it does not mean preparedness can stop.

The continuing outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo demonstrates why communities near cross-border movement routes must remain alert. Development Alert's community-focused approach emphasizes awareness, hygiene, early reporting, preparedness, and practical prevention measures.

These activities can help communities understand warning signs and respond appropriately if new health threats emerge. Your support is helping us protect the progress Uganda has made while strengthening preparedness for future emergencies.

Thank you for standing with communities during this critical period. Uganda's Ebola-free status is worth protecting, and continued community vigilance remains an important part of that achievement.

Dear Donor,

Thanks to your generous support, we are helping communities turn the difficult lessons of the Ebola response into stronger preparedness for the future.

The current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak has demonstrated the importance of early detection, reliable health information, infection prevention, contact tracing, community engagement, safe care-seeking, and cross-border preparedness.

WHO reports that the DRC outbreak has continued to expand geographically while transmission varies significantly between provinces and health zones.

These lessons should not disappear when the emergency eventually subsides.

Our goal is to strengthen community knowledge and preparedness so that people are better equipped to respond to future health threats.

Your support is creating more than an emergency response—it is helping build stronger, more informed, and more resilient communities for tomorrow.