Rwanda begins countdown to declare Marburg outbreak over-WHO

Rwanda has discharged the last Marburg virus disease patient, kicking off the mandatory 42-day countdown to declare the end of the outbreak. The country has reported no new confirmed cases since 30... Read more »

Les patients guéris du Marburg sont exhortés à ne pas allaiter et à ne pas avoir des rapports sexuels non protégés

Ne pas allaiter et ne pas avoir des rapports sexuels non protégés, tel est l’ultime recommandation faite par le Ministère de la Sante (MINISANTE) en direction des personnes qui ont été guéries... Read more »

Ugandan Minister visits Rwanda’s National Command Post for Marburg virus response

The Ugandan Minister of State for Primary Health Care Margaret Muhanga Mugisa(left) was  accompanied by Minister of State Dr. Yvan Butera The Ugandan Minister of State for Primary Health Care Margaret Muhanga... Read more »

The United States provides additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s Marburg response

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide an additional USD $7 million toward Rwanda’s response to the Marburg Viral Disease (MVD) outbreak.  In partnership with the... Read more »

President Kagame, WHO boss discussed Rwanda’s response to the Marburg outbreak

President Kagame(left) and r. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), had a fruitful conversation with President Paul Kagame regarding Rwanda’s ongoing response to the Marburg... Read more »

Dr. Tedros’s visit to the Marburg Command Post in Kigali: strengthening global health collaboration

On October 19th, 2024, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), visited the Marburg Command Post in Kigali, Rwanda. This visit underscores the collaborative efforts between WHO and... Read more »

Sabin Vaccine Institute CEO visits the Marburg Command Post

Amy Finan, CEO of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, recently visited Rwanda’s Marburg Command Post in a significant show of support for the country’s efforts to manage the ongoing outbreak of the Marburg... Read more »

US Ambassador Eric Kneedler visits the Marburg Command Post

US Ambassador Eric Kneedler visited the Marburg Command Post to observe Rwanda’s coordinated response to the ongoing Marburg outbreak. He met with experts from various response pillars to learn about their strategies... Read more »

Dr. Moeti matshidiso’s visit to Rwanda: a collaborative response to the Marburg virus outbreak

During her visit to Rwanda, the WHO Africa Regional Director, Dr Moeti Matshidiso and her delegation, were briefed by Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, on the country’s ongoing Marburg Virus outbreak. ... Read more »

A ray of hope as the third media briefing on Marburg is held

During the third media and civil society briefing, the Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, provided encouraging updates on the ongoing response to the Marburg virus outbreak. In particular, he highlighted the... Read more »