The Ministry of Health Thursday officially declared the end of the Ebola outbreak following the completion of 42 days of the post Ebola Surveillance countdown period.
which is a prerequisite of the World Health Organization requiring any affected country to monitor the Ebola situation.
Announcing the declaration from Kagadi hospital where the epidemic was first reported, the State Minister for Health in Charge of Primary Health Care Sarah Opendi Acheng appealed to all countries with travel bans on Uganda to lift them to enable free movement of people.
Atleast 17 people died from the ebola disease including a clinical officer in Kibale district. Five patients were cured. Over 400 patients who came in contact with ebola and were admitted and monitored were discharged.
Some two million pilgrims from around the world perform the annual pilgrimage to the two holy cities of Mecca Islam's birthplace and Medina.
Over 150 Uganda Muslims could miss taking part in the pilgrimage following Saudi Arabian authorities' refusal to issue visas on the basis that the country is not yet Ebola free.
Ambassador Jamal Abdulaziz Raffa assured the president that he would speak to the Saudi Government authorities about the request of the Government of Uganda seeking clearance for Ugandan Muslim pilgrims to travel to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage.
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My Dream is to get New Mattresses, Bedding and Equipment for Uganda’s Kagadi Hospital. This is the Hospital that had the Ebola Outbreak that claimed the lives of 14 people last month and thankfully, is now Ebola clear !!
The Kagadi Hospital is right next to the Beloved Ugandan Special Needs Children’s Unit that my family has personally been involved with for the last few years, where US friends have purchased bedding and nets, which then also helped encourage the local government to supply iron beds, so that these differently-abled children could be lifted off the cold cement floor. My 83 year old Dad (who has the same hereditary peripheral neuropathy that I have ) leaves for Uganda at the end of October. He will be travelling to Kagadi Uganda this month training villagers and auditing Co-op Savings and Credit Societies (credit unions) like he has every year for the past 15 years and will be staying in a thatched roof hut. It is my deepest hope to task him with the job of buying new mattresses and bedding for the Kagadi Hospital that is in Dire Straits!! $50 Buys a full Mattress & Bed set which includes sheets, blanket & pillow, and mosquito net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-75nffKZAQ&list=UUkB9HhWYphwtX48GrPqtJww&in dex=1&feature=plcp
If you’d like to help and are able to, please let me know. The money will be given directly to my Dad who will oversee the buying of the mattresses & bedding. This year, God placed the Kagadi Hospital on my heart. Setting up a non-profit corporation is expensive, so unfortunately we can’t offer a tax deduction, but If you can, please help! Prayer is equally as important! If any of you know a company, or organization with possible funds that would like to help or have a connection to a media outlet that will help spread the word….please forward this information. Thank you so much!! Kristen
Please address your check to: David M. Willett Memo: Kagadi Hospital Bedding Project
In 2000, 434 people were infected by the Ebola virus in Gulu, Uganda and out of the 434 people infected…..over half of them died. Last month, when I learned of the devastating Ebola Virus outbreak in Kagadi, and of the terror/fear in the community, I dropped to my knees in prayer. I called out to God and asked Him to protect my Beloved Friends in Kagadi and the entire Kagadi Community, which He graciously did. Sometimes, it’s hard to understand why bad things happen to good people, but we know that God can bring good out of any bad situation. I would love your help making this Dream possible. Together we can Love our Neighbor and help prevent the spread of further disease! If you would like to know more and are able to help…..please email Heart4KagadiHospital at g mail
___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Attached is more information for those of you who are interested in knowing the history of how this Dream and Seed was planted. I grew up in Africa and it will always have a Big part of my heart!! Thanks for your support and for letting me share my dream. Kindest regards, Kristen J