Drones for medical deliveries launched by President Kagame
\nPresident Paul Kagame has officially launched medical drones to deliver blood to 21 health facilities in Northern, Southern and Western provinces of Rwanda.
\nThe launch of Zipline medical delivery drones in Rwanda marks the first delivery of its kind in the world.
\nThe ceremony of launching the drones has been held today morning in Muhanga district, Southern Province.
\nKeller Rinaudo, CEO and co-founder of Zipline International which executed the project in collaboration with the government of Rwanda has said that the medical drones\u2019 project will ease the process of availing blood to patients.
\nThe Campaign of screening and treatment of malaria cases in 7 districts with high burden of malaria
\nFrom 17 th to 21st October 2016, RBC\/ Mal & OPDD Division will conduct the campaign of screening and treating people who have malaria symptoms in top seven districts with high malaria cases . This intervention will be conducted with the aim of reducing the channel of malaria transmission and to avoid severe malaria cases and deaths.
\nKey activities planned in this campaign :
\n– To test all patients with malaria symptoms using Rapid diagnostic test
\n– To treat all patients with confirmed malaria parasites in the body
\n– To assess roots causes of increase of malaria in their district, sector and villages
\n– To sensitize people to combine all malaria preventives measures
\n– To meet District authorities and analyse how this increase of malaria could be stopped
\nPlace of campaign
\nThe campaign is planned in following 7 top Districts : Nyamasheke (Macuba , Shangi and Gihombo Sectors ), Karongi (Gishyita and Mubuga) , Huye (Ngoma, Rusatira, Gishamvu, Rwaniro , Simbi , Huye, and Ruhanshya ),Nyanza (Busoro, Nyagisozi and Busasamana) , Gasabo (Nduba) , Ngoma (Zaza, Kibungo and Rurenge ) and Kayonza (Murundi) . These sectors selected for the campaign are the most affected by malaria.
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