Uganda

The latest recommendations come as health authorities continue to battle a widening outbreak in eastern DRC, with additional confirmed cases reported in Uganda.

Health authorities estimate that approximately 20,000 babies are born with the condition each year, while nearly 30 percent of the population carries the sickle cell trait.

The leaders also pledged to protect essential services such as education, routine healthcare, cholera control and measles response efforts as countries confront the growing public health threat.

Authorities also dispatched a team of 35 experts from Kinshasa to reinforce surveillance, infection prevention and control, contact tracing, and community engagement efforts in the affected areas.

The launch coincides with the company’s 30th year of operations and reinforces its strategy of building an integrated healthcare system across Uganda.

Health authorities in DRC and Uganda have already activated emergency response mechanisms, including contact tracing, case isolation, infection prevention measures, and enhanced treatment services.

This deployment represents a landmark achievement in the country’s ongoing effort to build resilient community health systems and move closer to Universal Health Coverage.

Each year, approximately 20,000 Ugandan patients travel to India seeking specialized cancer care unavailable at home.

The agreement outlines a comprehensive plan to save lives, build a more resilient health system, and enhance both nations’ capacity to address emerging global health challenges.