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A Social media post circulating on X by a Ugandan @Humanrights256 alleges that Pastor Aloysius Bugingo is selling olive oil at UGX 100,000 per bottle and claiming it can cure Ebola amid Uganda's current Ebola outbreak.
The Post: "UPDATE: Pr. Aloysius Bugingo has introduced olive oil that cures “Ebola”
Each bottle costs “100k” at Canan Land House of prayer ministries international."
By the time Jamiicheck intervened, the post had attracted over 2,688 views , 7 reposts and 28 likes.
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•The pastor: Aloysius Bugingo is a prominent Ugandan born-again pastor, businessman, and founder/leader of House of Prayer Ministries International (HPMI, also known as Canaan Land) in Kampala. He owns Salt Media (radio/TV). He is known for large followings, lively services, public controversies (including personal matters)
•There is a real, ongoing Ebola outbreak (Bundibugyo strain) in eastern DRC and parts of Uganda as of June 2026, with cross-border risks. No vaccine or specific approved treatment exists yet for this strain,
•The image is real, but not recent
A Google reverse image search employed by Jamiicheck established that the circulating photograph is an old image that has been online for at least three years. It is not connected to the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
The image shows Pastor Aloysius Bugingo standing at a podium at House of Prayer Ministries International (HPMI), commonly known as Canaan Land, with bottles of olive oil displayed in front of him.
•Bugingo regularly uses anointing oil in his ministry
It is true that Pastor Bugingo often uses and distributes anointing oil (olive oil) during church services. The oil is typically used in prayers for healing, spiritual warfare, divine protection, and other faith-based practices.
(Watch Clip of Pastor Bugingo anointing members of his congregation👇)
•No evidence supports the Ebola cure claim
No credible news reports, official church statements, videos, audio recordings, or other verifiable evidence show Pastor Bugingo claiming that the olive oil cures Ebola.
Similarly, there is no independent evidence confirming that the oil is being sold for UGX 100,000 specifically as an Ebola treatment.
•Ebola cannot be treated with olive oil
Health authorities, including the World health Organization on Ebola treatment and Uganda's Ministry of Health, have not recognized olive oil or any anointing oil as a treatment for Ebola.
VERDICT: MISLEADING
The claim is misleading.
While the photograph is authentic and Pastor Bugingo is known to use anointing oil in his ministry, there is no verified evidence that he is selling olive oil as an Ebola cure or claiming that it can treat the disease.
The post takes a genuine image from an unrelated church event at House of Prayer Ministries and links it to the current Ebola outbreak without proof.
The claim appears to exploit public concern surrounding the ongoing Ebola situation by attaching a sensational narrative to an old photograph.
Jamiicheck found that;
•The image predates the current outbreak.
•The use of anointing oil is a longstanding religious practice within the ministry.
•No credible source has verified the alleged Ebola cure claim.
As a result, the post creates a misleading impression that is not supported by available evidence.
