{"id":1284,"date":"2025-08-14T08:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbc.gov.rw\/SPPROHRW\/?page_id=1284"},"modified":"2025-09-15T08:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T08:20:10","slug":"mpox-marburg-response-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rbc.gov.rw\/SPPROHRWANDA\/mpox-marburg-response-in-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Mpox &#038; Marburg Response in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496126818377{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2> <span class=\"main-color\">Overview<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755592679177{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]Between mid-2024 and the end of the year, Rwanda mounted a swift and coordinated response to two major public health emergencies\u2014Mpox and Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). With Mpox cases emerging in July and Marburg surfacing in September, the country rapidly scaled up its health systems, mobilized frontline teams, enhanced diagnostics, and engaged communities nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by a network of partners\u2014including the Pandemic Fund\u2014Rwanda\u2019s response demonstrated its exceptional capacity for outbreak preparedness and rapid containment.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark has-icon\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>At the Heart of  <span class=\"main-color\">the Outbreaks Response<\/span><\/h2><span class=\"fh-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-american-sign-language-interpreting\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Enhanced Surveillance &amp; Diagnostics<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthened national disease surveillance systems to monitor and track outbreaks<\/li>\n<li>Enabled real-time case tracking and data sharing through digital platforms<\/li>\n<li>Expanded laboratory testing capacity across the country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;1356,1355,1354,1353&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757836441450{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #E0DFDF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Case  <span class=\"main-color\">Management &amp; Containment<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deployed frontline health workers and emergency units to deliver dignified care<\/li>\n<li>Activated rapid response teams for case detection and clinical management<\/li>\n<li>Enforced strict infection prevention and control protocols<\/li>\n<li>Administered targeted vaccinations to frontline workers and high-risk groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;1363,1362,1364,1361,1360&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;1377,1378,1379,1380,1381&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Public Engagement  <span class=\"main-color\">&amp; Risk Communication<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Partnered with community health workers to raise awareness<\/li>\n<li>Launched targeted campaigns to inform and protect the public<\/li>\n<li>Engaged media strategically to counter misinformation and share updates via TV, radio, and digital platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757836441450{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #E0DFDF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Coordination &amp; <span class=\"main-color\"> Partnerships<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Established a centralized command post for outbreak coordination<\/li>\n<li>Operated a public call center to support case reporting and community outreach<\/li>\n<li>Led a multi-sectoral response rooted in the One Health approach<\/li>\n<li>Collaborated with national and international partners for technical and financial support<\/li>\n<li>Strengthened cross-border coordination to prevent regional transmission<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;1363,1362,1364,1361,1360&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; autoplay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Looking <span class=\"main-color\"> Ahead<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Rwanda\u2019s decisive response to Mpox and Marburg not only contained the outbreaks but also reinforced its readiness for future health emergencies. The lessons learned are now guiding efforts to enhance surveillance, preparedness, and community resilience.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"fh-section-title clearfix  text-left style-1 version-dark\"><div class=\"container\"><h2>Related  <span class=\"main-color\">Updates<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moh.gov.rw\/news-detail\/article-9\">Rwanda Declares End of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMe2413925\">Audio Interview: The Marburg Virus Outbreak in Rwanda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newtimes.co.rw\/article\/19477\/news\/health\/rwanda-steps-up-mpox-response-says-health-minister\">Rwanda Steps Up mpox Response<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rbc.gov.rw\/marburg\/\">Marburg Updates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1496126818377{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755592679177{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]Between mid-2024 and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","no-thumb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mpox &amp; 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