India, Feb. 4 -- The World Health Organization, in collaboration with Uganda's Ministry of Health and other partners, has launched a vaccine trial for the Sudan species of the Ebola virus at a ceremony in Kampala.
This launch marks a significant milestone as it is the first trial to assess the clinical efficacy of a vaccine against Ebola Sudan virus disease and the first clinical trial of the vaccine during an outbreak.
"This is a critical achievement towards better pandemic preparedness, and saving lives when outbreaks occur," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's Director-General.
"This is possible because of the dedication of Uganda's health workers, the involvement of communities, the Ministry of Health of Uganda, Makerere Univer...