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Epidemic of Falsehood: Campaign to Brand Uganda a Health Risk
Epidemic of Falsehood: Campaign to Brand Uganda a Health Risk
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Although Uganda has discharged its last recovering patient and has no new confirmed Ebola cases, some Western media is hyping it up, harming the country’s... 27.07.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Epidemic of Falsehood: Campaign to Brand Uganda a Health Risk
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Although Uganda has discharged its last recovering patient and has no new confirmed Ebola cases, some Western media is hyping it up, harming the country’s economy. This episode unpacks how false narratives are constructed, who benefits from them, and why Africa’s health sovereignty is the only solution.
There has been a popular narrative about Africa that is frequently presented to audiences around the world, portraying the continent as a vulnerable area of risk, particularly with regard to disease outbreaks and containment. Uganda is now caught in the middle of this. Dr. Nicholus Nanyeenya, the Programs Officer at the National Health Laboratories in Uganda’s Ministry of Health, spoke to Pan-African Frequency about the ripple effects of the false narratives, framing his country as a fuming hot zone, and why it is critically important for Africa to increase its own investments in combating epidemics, including Ebola.Discover more insights from our outstanding guests on the Pan-African Frequency podcast, proudly brought to you by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, and Podcast Addict► Check out all the episodes of Pan-African Frequency
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Epidemic of Falsehood: Campaign to Brand Uganda a Health Risk
Although Uganda has discharged its last recovering patient and has no new confirmed Ebola cases, some Western media is hyping it up, harming the country’s economy. This episode unpacks how false narratives are constructed, who benefits from them, and why Africa’s health sovereignty is the only solution.
There has been a popular narrative about Africa that is frequently presented to audiences around the world, portraying the continent as a vulnerable area of risk, particularly with regard to disease outbreaks and containment. Uganda is now caught in the middle of this. Dr. Nicholus Nanyeenya, the Programs Officer at the National Health Laboratories in Uganda’s Ministry of Health, spoke to Pan-African Frequency about the ripple effects of the false narratives, framing his country as a fuming hot zone, and why it is critically important for Africa to increase its own investments in combating epidemics, including Ebola.
“I think what we are seeing today actually dates to many, many years ago, many decades ago, where the world thinks that probably Africa is a continent of crisis, and the authorities have shifted Africa to extreme suffering, extreme catastrophes, and a lot of bad things about Africa [...] At least Africa has exhibited that despite challenges, like Ebola, much can be done to overcome those challenges, and I think for the recent outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, which started in May, the country has done much, and the Minister of Health has devoted efforts such that even when the epidemic started, we've had a total of only about 20 cases with only 2 deaths, which shows that much of the efforts have been undertaken to ensure that this outbreak is confined and is handled in a way that it does not spread. But of course, when you look at those big broadcasters—sorry, I will not mention their names—they tend to create this as a crisis [...] If Westworld wants to fund us, let us choose how we are going to be funded [...] I think we should move from ‘yes, sir’ to knowing what we want to advocate for it. And then let's create health partnerships. Let's try to decolonize funding and things like research so that these partnerships are beneficial to us,“ Dr. Nanyeenya highlighted.
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