On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an Ebola virus outbreak in Mubende District in the central part of the country. As cases multiplied, the government enforced a regional lockdown to cap the Ebola virus and contain the emergency. During the outbreak, 142 confirmed cases were registered, resulting in 55 deaths and 87 recovered patients. Another 22 patients suffered symptoms deemed probable Ebola virus cases.
The UN in Uganda collaborated with the Government and other partners in addressing the health emergency. During the outbreak, more than 20 national UN Volunteers were deployed to bolster the UN response to the crisis. The UN Volunteers were mainly hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a government agency, the Kampala Capital Authority. Other UN Volunteers initially recruited to support the COVID-19 response were reassigned to the response.