Good relations with Russia have been beneficial for Uganda, which managed to stop a recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Speaking at the 5th International “Scientific and Practical Conference Global Threats to Biological Security: Problems and Solutions” held in Sochi, Dr. Diana Atwine, Uganda’s permanent secretary at the Health Ministry, emphasized that the successful efforts to halt the cross-border transmission of Ebola were made possible “thanks to joint efforts with our Russian partners, swift containment, and targeted interventions.”
Atwine also underscored the ongoing global risks posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. “The scale and intensity of these outbreaks have increased, driven by multiple factors related to both national and global dynamics,” she warned.
