Sharing experience: health workers respond to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak

📘 Bundibugyo virus disease peer learning course https://go.learning.foundation/tglf/c/32221 🔗 Read the LinkedIn announcement https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7467558776666079232 --- Health workers from Uganda and Nigeria share frontline experience responding to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. This live session shows how health workers protect themselves, manage community fear, and work through cultural challenges when outbreaks strike. Their practical lessons and honest discussion demonstrate what works when disease spreads fast and resources are scarce. • Infection prevention and control as the only defense when no vaccine exists • Contact tracing challenges and how communities can help or resist • Cultural beliefs versus science — bridging the gap during outbreak response • Key lessons from previous Ebola outbreaks that apply now • How to counter misinformation on social media • New peer learning opportunities for health workers responding to outbreak threats Speakers include epidemiologists, doctors on the ground in affected areas, and public health specialists who have successfully managed similar crises. The session ends with information about a new certification course co-created with Uganda and DRC scholars, open to all health workers globally.