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WHO donates to Uganda 2,400 monkeypox test kits

Ministry of Health received 2,400 test kits from WHO to support testing for monkeypox. Photo via @MinofHealthUG

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the country’s response to the infectious disease.

WHO Representative to Uganda Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam handed over the kits to Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, saying that the WHO is committed to providing assistance to strengthen Uganda’s testing capacity.

Aceng expressed gratitude for the donation, noting that Uganda has so far carried out 70 tests, which all turned out negative.

The WHO declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on July 23.

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