{"id":43641,"date":"2021-06-03T06:43:33","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-s-covid-19-testing-capacity-gets-boost-with-donation-of-equipment-worth\/"},"modified":"2021-06-08T09:33:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T09:33:34","slug":"rwanda-s-covid-19-testing-capacity-gets-boost-with-donation-of-equipment-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-s-covid-19-testing-capacity-gets-boost-with-donation-of-equipment-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda\u2019s COVID-19 testing capacity gets boost with donation of equipment worth Rwf 150m"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new machines donated by the Government of Japan through the World Health Organization (WHO) were handed over to Rwanda on Wednesday 2nd May 2021.
\nAs he received these machines, the Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Ngamije they will assist to do more tests in a faster way. <\/p>\n

\u201cThese machines boost our capacity to do tests easily and faster because they are equipped with advanced technology whereby we can obtain test results with no delays. It capacitates us to do more tests per day. The Government of Rwanda has put forward plans to restore the economy and bring the situation to normal. Doing tests for people attending different activities is part of responsibilities of the Ministry of Health. It will be better finding us with capacity to do tests in a faster way,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

After acquiring the new equipment, Rwanda will be capable of doing at least 3,000 from the current 1,000 PCR tests per day. <\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health has revealed that the two machines will be used at Kigali International Airport and the National Referral Laboratory in Kigali city. <\/p>\n

The Acting WHO Country Representative, Dr. Ndoungou Salla Ba said that Rwanda is among leading countries with much effort through different initiatives to defeat COVID-19 pandemic adding that received machines will help the country to cut the time that people spend waiting for test results. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe continue our partnership with the Government of Rwanda along the journey to defeat the pandemic,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n

Masahiro Imai, the Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda also emphasized that the support seeks to realize high-level test results and strengthen Rwanda\u2019s national response to the Covid-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n

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