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Health workers are the number one protection against outbreaks. In response to the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda - and to prevent further spread - we are providing infection prevention and control training, along with the necessary PPE, to ensure health workers feel confident in their ability to protect themselves and their patients. Andrew Twineamatsiko Irene Atuhairwe DOREEN OKONG ALALEIT #Uganda #HealthWorkers

?? World Health Worker Week is approaching—join us and the Frontline Health Workers Coalition in highlighting the vital importance of the health workforce! ??? Taking place from April 1–7, #WHWWeek is an opportunity to celebrate and advocate for health workers. Find out how to get involved ?? https://lnkd.in/eFhcYzyY ?#HealthWorkersSaveLives

We’re looking forward to attending the University of Global Health Equity’s Advancing Medical Education in Africa Conference next week and being part of this vital conversation to drive change in medical education. Our Uganda Deputy Country Director, Dr. Brian Agaba (MBChB, MMed Obs/Gyn, MPH, FETP), and Director of Clinical Practice and Education, Bassim Birkland, will be there to join other educators, innovators, and leaders to shape the future of medical training in Africa. ?? If you’re attending reach out to connect with us during the conference. https://lnkd.in/d9wZjMCx | #MedEdAfrica2025 #HealthWorkforce

As Uganda responds to the Ebola outbreak to prevent further spread, frontline health workers are standing strong. Seed Global Health is standing with them. The New York Times reports on the worsening Ebola outbreak in Uganda, where critical U.S. foreign assistance has been frozen - leaving gaps in funding, resources, and protection for health workers. ?? Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e9sYdCk4 While the U.S. foreign assistance freeze has hindered the response, we continue to work alongside Uganda’s Ministry of Health to equip frontline health workers with the skills and tools needed to contain the outbreak. Here’s what we’ve done so far: ? Trained 1,000+ health workers through virtual sessions on infection prevention and control (IPC), case management, and outbreak response.? ? ? Provided in-person IPC training for 222 emergency medicine residents and frontline health workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda’s main teaching hospital; Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital; and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, where the second confirmed Ebola patient was treated.? ? ? Delivered essential personal protective equipment (PPE)—including gloves, masks, gumboots, face shields, and surgical gowns—to frontline hospitals, ensuring health worker safety.? ? ? Utilized ECHO, a tele-mentoring platform, to scale IPC training across Uganda, allowing experts to provide real-time guidance and support to health workers nationwide. This crisis is a stark reminder that investing in health workers is investing in global security. A strong, well-trained health workforce is the best defense against pandemics, maternal mortality, and health emergencies like Ebola. ?? We stand with Uganda. We stand with health workers. And we will stand with them until Uganda is declared Ebola-free.

We caught up with our Chief Program and Innovation Officer, Martin Msukwa, on being inspired at #AHAIC2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. Our team attended the Africa Health Agenda International Conference hosted by AMREF to advocate for greater investment in skilled health workers. With only 3% of the global health workforce, but the highest disease burden, increasing the number of skilled health workers is key. Follow us to learn more about our event in partnership with the Ministry of Health Uganda at #AHAIC2025 and the emergency medicine report we launched.

Survey closing soon! ???? Your voice matters! Take the Global Climate Survey to help shape global climate and health priorities. Scientists, policymakers, researchers, health workers, and humanitarians worldwide are sharing their insights—join them! ?? Just 6 minutes of your time can make a difference. The results will be publicly available to guide future research and funding. ? Don't miss out—take the survey before March 23: https://bit.ly/3WtVZqx . . . L’enquête se termine bient?t ! ???? Votre voix compte ! Répondez à l’Enquête mondiale sur le climat pour contribuer à définir les priorités mondiales en matière de climat et de santé. Des scientifiques, des décideur·euse·s politiques, des chercheur·euse·s, des professionnel·le·s de la santé et des humanitaires du monde entier partagent leurs points de vue — joignez-vous à eux ! ?? Seulement 6 minutes de votre temps peuvent faire la différence. Les résultats seront accessibles publiquement pour orienter la recherche et le financement futurs. ? Ne manquez pas cette occasion — répondez à l’enquête avant le 23 mars : https://bit.ly/3WtVZqx Gates Foundation , Wellcome Trust , Mastercard Foundation , South African Medical Research Council, Africa Frontline First , AMREF ,Arm, AVPN, Bayer Foundation , BRAC , The Bridgespan Group , Clean Air Fund, Clinton Global Initiative , Community Health Impact Coalition, Financing Alliance for Health , Fondation Botnar , Gates Ventures , The Global Fund , Global Health EDCTP3 , Grameen Foundation, Integrate Health , Inter-American Development Bank , Last Mile Health , Pasteur Network, PATH , PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS , The Rockefeller Foundation

Five years after COVID-19, we still have yet to fully appreciate the impact of health on our security. And it’s not just pandemics or outbreaks - poor health itself poses a threat to national security. Sania Nishtar’s piece in The Telegraph is excellent, highlighting the dangers that arise when we don’t invest in health the same way we do defense. Because health is our frontline defense. https://lnkd.in/eeFz_9_w We don’t wait for conflict to begin before strengthening our defense capabilities, so why do we wait for health emergencies to escalate before prioritizing health? Treating health as a security priority will save lives, grow economies, and ensure stability.

Missed our video from International Women’s Day over the weekend? Watch now to hear from Dr. Doreen Okong Alaleit on her perseverance to drive up standards in the emergency medicine field, support the next generation of emergency medicine professionals in Uganda, and breakdown stereotypes ???????? #IWD2025 #Uganda #EmergencyMedicine

Emergency medicine doctor. Seed educator. President of the Emergency Care Association of Uganda. Dr. Doreen Okong Alaleit is a trailblazer in Emergency Medicine in Uganda. Working at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city of over four million residents as an emergency medicine doctor and Seed educator, Dr. Doreen is unstoppable as she is committed to delivering the best for her patients and advocating for the emergency medicine workforce in Uganda. Dr. Doreen loves to break down barriers within the medical field in Uganda. Back in 2017, when the Ministry of Health and Seed partnered to establish a Master of Medicine (MMed) in emergency medicine, Doreen joined the program in 2018 as part of its first cohort at Makerere University. Of the eight students in her class, only three graduated in 2022, two of them women. This International Women’s Day we can’t help but be inspired by Dr. Doreen’s perseverance to drive up standards in the emergency medicine field, support the next generation, and tear down stereotypes not just in the medical field but also society. https://lnkd.in/e2nu6DyT #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #HealthWorkersSaveLives #HealthWorkforce #EmergencyMedicine

It was a privilege to participate in and present at the Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2025 (#AHAIC2025), where I shared findings from a comprehensive facility-based assessment of Emergency, Critical, and Operative Care services in Uganda—work jointly conducted by Ministry of Health - Uganda and Seed Global Health. The key findings included; A reduction in trauma and injury-related cases and a 50% decline in emergency case mortality These gains reflect the strategic investments in infrastructure, supply chains, data systems, emergency medicine (EM) financing, leadership, governance, and workforce development by the government and partners. Yet, significant gaps remain, particularly in the health workforce. Uganda currently has only 25 specialized Emergency Medicine physicians—far from the government’s target of 560 by 2030. Additionally, skills gaps persist among frontline healthcare workers. To bridge this gap, Seed Global Health is committed to training 120 Emergency Physicians by 2030 and building the capacity of 27,000+ health workers through in-service training. Scaling up emergency care is not just a health priority—it’s a life-saving investment. Let’s continue investing in systems that ensure every patient, everywhere, gets the care they deserve. #EmergencyMedicine #GlobalHealth #HealthSystemsStrengthening #AHAIC2025 #Uganda #HealthWorkerssavelives Huge thanks to our moderator Martin Msukwa, inspirational panelists; Hendry R Sawe John Baptist Waniaye Irene Atuhairwe DOREEN OKONG ALALEIT and Tajudeen Raji from Africa CDC