Rwanda’s Marburg virus response: progress and resilience

Rwanda’s battle against the Marburg virus outbreak shows promising signs of success, as highlighted during a joint press briefing by Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,... 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 »

Health Minister discusses Marburg Virus with religious leaders

In a briefing session to faith-based organization, Minister Sabin Nsanzimana underscored the critical need for raising awareness about the Marburg virus, detailing its history and current status in Rwanda. He emphasized the... Read more »

Minister of Health briefs diplomats on Marburg virus disease outbreak

Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana interacts with diplomats  Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, Rwanda’s Minister of Health, provided an update to the diplomatic corps and development partners regarding the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. This... Read more »

Marburg virus response: Sabin Vaccine Institute supplies Rwanda with more vaccines

The Sabin Vaccine Institute has delivered 1,000 additional emergency vaccine doses to Rwanda, bolstering the country’s efforts to combat the ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreak.  This second shipment follows an initial delivery... Read more »

Kagame, Africa CDC boss discussed collaboration in containing Marburg virus

President Kagame met with Dr. Jean Kaseya(left)  President Kagame met with Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC).  They discussed Rwanda’s preparedness and collaboration with Africa... Read more »