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Siya Aggrey

Senior Research Officer at the Uganda Wildlife Research and Training College and Postdoctoral Researcher at Makerere University School of Public Health.
 

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World Wildlife Day 2026: what does it mean for Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa?

On 3 March every year, the global community comes together to celebrate  United Nations World Wildlife Day  (WWD), recognizing the essential role that wild animals and plants play in sustaining ecosystems, economies and human well-being. This year’s slogan “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods” places...

The recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda exemplifies the need to strengthen disease surveillance and response in the country

On 20th September 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), together with the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) due to Sudan ebolavirus in Mubende District, after one fatal case was confirmed. The index case was a 24-year-old man, a resident of Ngabano village of Madudu sub-county in Mubende District. ...