{Rwanda’s Health Minister Dr. Agnes Binagwaho has reversed the decision on Ebola screening a day after announcing the measure as part of the efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in the country.}
Health Minister Agnes Binagwaho announced the cancellation of the screenings in a post on her Twitter account yesterday. Rwandan President Paul Kagame welcomed the decision, saying on his Twitter account that the minister had “sometimes acted first and thought later.”
Binagwaho said “The Ministry of Health is removing special screening of travelers from US &Spain. Apologies for any inconveniences caused by my decision…”
She said the decision was “solely mine and not endorsed by the Government of Rwanda”
However Minister Binagwaho added that Rwanda’s efforts to implement right measures for Ebola prevention to protect people will continue to be implemented country wide
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