This open communication has allowed her to dispel myths and clarify doubts, ensuring that people receive the right information
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 14, 2025/APO Group/ --
Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response. For 15 years, Sarah has worked in her community, raising awareness about various health issues. Today, her focus is on preventing the spread of Ebola, providing essential information to help protect her community.
Each day, Sarah visits schools, markets, and neighborhoods to educate people about hygiene, recognizing symptoms, and seeking medical help early. She is well-known and trusted in the community, and many people turn to her for the latest health advice. “The community trusts me because I’ve been working here for so long,” Sarah says. Her long-standing relationships with the people are key to her success in delivering health messages effectively.
Sarah’s impact is clear. She is often the first person the community turns to for information about Ebola. People rely on her knowledge and compassion to stay informed and safe. “I have built relationships over the years,” she explains. “When I speak to them, they listen. They trust me.” This trust allows Sarah to guide the community in adopting critical behaviors that can help prevent the spread of the virus.
One of Sarah's greatest strengths is her ability to communicate complex health messages in a way that resonates with her community. She understands the cultural nuances, strengths, and challenges that shape people’s behaviors. With this understanding, Sarah delivers health information in a manner that is both relatable and practical. This approach is especially important in the fight against Ebola, as it ensures that people not only understand the message but are also motivated to act.
Despite the challenges of an outbreak, Sarah faces little resistance from the community. “People listen because they know my advice is for their own good,” she says. This open communication has allowed her to dispel myths and clarify doubts, ensuring that people receive the right information. Her ability to connect with the community on a personal level makes her work even more impactful, allowing her to navigate the complexities of the health crisis with confidence.
Sarah’s dedication to her work has been pivotal in the community’s response to Ebola. Through her efforts, she has helped bring about positive behavior changes, such as increased handwashing, better hygiene practices, and a greater willingness to seek medical attention at the first signs of illness. “There’s been a noticeable shift in how people respond to health issues,” Sarah says. “They are more aware and more cautious now.”
As the outbreak continues, Sarah remains at the heart of efforts to protect her community. Her work is essential to Uganda’s ongoing efforts to contain Ebola. By educating people, building trust, and guiding behavior change, Sarah plays a critical role in the country’s collective fight against the virus. Through her dedication and hard work, Sarah is helping to ensure a safer, healthier future for the people of Uganda.
Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola on 30 January 2025. As of 10 March 2025, the country had recorded 12 confirmed cases and two deaths.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization - Uganda.
I think Yemen is over reacting unless they have something dirty to hide which obviously they do because they wouldn't just arrest people like that, Somaliland has the right to arrest these people on suspecion of smuggling people, what is Yemen's case? Because Somaliland arrested our people they can arrest anyone for it? Thats ridiculous and uncivilized, instead what Yemen should do was go to Somaliland and work with the authority to put an end to this smuggling if the cause is not true they should prove it.
Yemen is just high on qat.
Yemen Should suddenly release the Somaliland Citizens, who are now in their custods, there is no piracy threat in Somaliland water and Yemenies must bear the mind the long commercial historic relation between the two sides
I know what your saying Yusif, the Yemenis help us as much as they can in terms of offering refuge to the somalis. I also watch that epsoide of Good Sheikh and it was heart breaking. It showed the fact that they are struggling as much as the somalis that are risking there lives are. But listen walal who ever is responsible for this smuggling and making profit form it needs to be arrested. whether form Somaliland or Yeman. The fact that Yeman are capturing Somalilanders simply as tool in a tick for tac is ridiculous and uncivilized. The goverments should be working together and not against each other.
you idiot somalia is probably ten times more high on qat…
Never forget what the Yemenis do for Somalis. When all our arab brothers reject and deny us entry Yemen the poorest Arab nation in the gulf allows us entry and they dont bother us with id cards or anything. My proof watch the good sheikh by aljaazera on youtube and tell me that Somalis would do the same. We are so busy looking at others mistakes we forget to analyze our own. As Somalis we are to blame for everything that has happened to us. Allah only gives you what you deserve so we deserve everything we are getting now. We need to repent to Allah and Allah only. We need to see all Somalis as Muslim no tribal bull****. Talk is cheap and actions are louder than words
First of all you need to relax and state your view without getting too emotional. As for Qat consumption everyone knows Yemen consumes more khat than Somalia even their parliament takes few hour khat break.
And Yemen is not a Gulf State.
well we somalis still chew more than the yemenis, in fact the somaliland, puntland governments(if they can be called that at all) also have few hours qat breaks, this true our so called leaders are drug addicts alll of them south to north, in owdal saylac the the government buildings in the city are closed down from 12am to 15am everyday the same thing happens in all somali regional capitals all over the country, our nation is the highest nation in the world when it comes to drugs