Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda
The barriers encountered in community engagement during the 2022-2023 EVD outbreak need to be addressed through strengthening guidelines and standard operating procedures, capacity building for partners and communities, as well as adequate financing to ensure Uganda is better prepared for future health emergencies.
Authors
- Chimwemwe Msukwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8770-8281)
- Henry Mwebesa
- Jesse Bonwitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0510-2802)
- Meddy Rutayisire
- Ann Robins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5886-3878)
- David Musoke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-3918)
- Henry Kyobe
- Edwinah Atusingwize (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-5608)
- George Upenytho
- Seung-Woo Nam
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017285
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58