Africa CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with the Government of Uganda, have launched the Joint Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) to strengthen Africa’s response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and support countries facing the humanitarian and public health crisis.
The unified platform will provide coordinated technical assistance to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and neighboring at-risk countries. It brings together experts in surveillance, laboratory systems, case management, infection prevention, emergency logistics, risk communication, and partner coordination to improve outbreak response.
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Operating under a “one team, one plan, one budget” approach, the IMST aims to enhance cross-border collaboration, accelerate emergency response efforts, and reinforce regional health security as countries work to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease outbreak.
“The launch marks a significant milestone in strengthening Africa’s public health emergency architecture and reflects a shared commitment by Africa CDC, WHO, and African Union (AU) member states to build faster, more coordinated, and country-led responses to increasingly complex public health threats,” the Africa CDC said.
The initiative marks a significant step in strengthening Africa’s public health emergency architecture while supporting affected communities through faster, more coordinated, and country-led humanitarian health responses.
