Preparing for potential Zika outbreaks and other vector-borne diseases in Cabo Verde means vigilantly hitting the mosquitos where they breed and interrupting their human contact. The small island state experienced Africa’s first Zika outbreak in 2015.

Following the full simulation exercise conducted in Rwanda at the beginning of January 2019 to assess Ebola virus disease readiness, preparedness and response capacity in the country, an external joint monitoring mission team, comprising World Health Organization (WHO) specialists and partners relevant to the preparedness efforts in Rwanda, was deployed in the country.
The scope of the joint monitoring mission was to provide additional support to the Republic of Rwanda to:

Borno, 21 January 2019 -  It is safe to say that the cholera outbreak in the North East is under control. 

In the context of the on-going outbreak of Ebola in North Kivu and Ituri Provinces of the DRC that declared on 1st August 2018, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwanda as priority one countries based on proximity, insecurity and high population across the border, the Rwandan Ministry of Health, supported by partners has developed, and is implementing an EVD preparedness and contingency plan. The objective: strengthen preparedness capacities for the prevention, earlier detection, response and containment of a potential case of EVD in Rwanda.