Opinion: The Uganda Ministry Of Health Is A Model Of Public Communication During An Ebola Health Crisis

The Uganda Ministry Of Health Is A Model Of Public Communication During An Ebola Health Crisis Governments have often failed their citizens during health crises, including the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the ongoing outbreak of Ebola, Uganda is doing it right. John Drake Forbes

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There are many reasons why governments fail to effectively communicate with their citizens during public health crises. Some, such as the priority of dealing with the crisis at hand, are understandable. Another is disorganization arising from the “fog of war” in the battle against an emerging pathogen. Others, such as protection from accountability, are more insidious. All are inexcusable.

Uganda is doing things very differently.

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