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Uganda: Health Ministry Plans Validation of All Health Workers to Weed Out Quacks

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health says it is preparing reforms to verify and validate health workers across Uganda as part of efforts to eliminate unqualified practitioners from both public and private health facilities.

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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Ebola Response Making Progress, but More Support Urgently Needed, Senior Ebola Coordinator Says

[OCHA] Opening remarks at press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Julien Harneis, Senior Ebola Coordinator

  • Ebola response in DR Congo shows progress in Bunia but cases rise in Butembo.
  • Response faces access issues, violence, and coordination challenges.
  • Funding covers only 49% of needed Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan.

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