Overview of the COVID-19 Response in Rwanda
The Rwandan government has utilized creative strategies to prevent and
contain COVID-19, guided by an extensive six-month National Preparedness
and Response Plan that details four focused phases of response,
including establishment of a national incident
system.9 Innovative strategies include remote case
identification, use of a toll free hotline, a national WhatsApp™ number,
drones for information dissemination, and robots for patient monitoring
in hospitals. Robust risk communication and community engagement plans
using social media platforms have also helped combat misinformation and
increase public knowledge around COVID-19.