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Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024
Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses journalists in Kigali on Sunday, October 20. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Marburg Virus

WHO chief commends Rwanda’s swift response to Marburg outbreak

Sunday, October 20, 2024
The New Times
Health

Sabin institute CEO in Rwanda to discuss its 'vaccine roll-out'

Friday, October 18, 2024
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, receives a Marburg virus jab as the country rolled out a vaccination drive for front-line workers in Kigali on October 8, 2024. Courtesy photo

Global financial assistance is imperative to restore overburdened health systems

Friday, October 18, 2024
Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana.
Health

Rwanda hoping to see 'zero new Marburg cases, deaths for several days'

Friday, October 18, 2024
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. File
Africa

What would a second Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala term mean for Africa?

Friday, October 18, 2024
October 17 marked exactly twenty days since Rwanda declared the Marburg virus outbreak on September 27. Courtesy
Health

Marburg outbreak: What we know 20 days later

Thursday, October 17, 2024
UVU Bio, a renowned biotech incubator that runs the recently inaugurated Bioeconomy Hub in Kigali, welcomed its first cohort for a one-month intensive training on biotechnology and laboratory skills in September. Photo by UVU Bio

To shape Africa’s pharma future, empower a youthful workforce to lead the way

Thursday, October 17, 2024
An Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team before performing a decontamination procedure using an ultraviolet laser robot at a hospital in Kigali earlier this month, as part of ongoing response to the Marburg outbreak. Photo: Courtesy.

Marburg outbreak response: Rwanda's key lessons in tackling public health crises

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
European Investment Bank (EIB Global) has announced a new financing arrangement towards Akagera Medicines Africa. INTERNET PHOTO
Science

European Investment Bank backs Akagera’s vaccine development in Rwanda

Monday, October 14, 2024
The Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, addresses journalists during a media briefing on the Marburg situation on Sunday, October 13. Dr. Nsanzimana highlighted a positive trend, noting that recoveries now outnumber deaths. Courtesy
Health

‘Positive indication’ as Marburg recoveries outnumber deaths

Monday, October 14, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana addresses journalists during a media briefing on the Marburg situation on Sunday October 13. Courtesy
Health

Nsanzimana says additional vaccines to bolster response to Marburg outbreak

Sunday, October 13, 2024