{"id":19099,"date":"2026-08-24T16:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T13:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=19099"},"modified":"2026-08-25T09:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T06:11:50","slug":"health-team-strengths-preparedness-against-ebola-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/health-team-strengths-preparedness-against-ebola-outbreak","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH TEAM STRENGTHS PREPAREDNESS AGAINST EBOLA OUTBREAK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uasin Gishu County health officials have intensified preparedness efforts against a possible Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak through a training aimed at strengthening surveillance, coordination and infection prevention measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training focused on reviewing strategies for early detection, prevention and control of the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Officer for Preventive and Promotive Services, Dr. Billy Lubanga, urged health workers to remain highly vigilant and work together in responding to any suspected Ebola cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Lubanga emphasized the need for competence, teamwork and timely action to prevent the disease from spreading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"19102\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-24-at-18.16.09.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19102\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLet us remain vigilant, competent and united in the fight against Ebola,&#8221; he reiterated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director of Preventive and Promotive Services, Laban Kiprop, called on participants to deliver services as a team and continuously improve their preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTeamwork and continuous preparedness are key to an effective response,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He encouraged health workers to upscale their efforts every day to ensure the health system remains ready to respond to emerging disease threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Samuel Kadivane of the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI), who took participants through \u201cdata for action,\u201d intensified general surveillance, mitigation measures and the differences between passive and active surveillance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sessions also focused on strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC), described as the backbone of an effective Ebola response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The training aims to update participants on the ongoing Ebola preparedness efforts, strengthen infection prevention and improve coordination among health teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials said better preparedness and coordinated action will help reduce the risk of Ebola being imported and transmitted, while enabling health authorities to detect 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