{"id":56315,"date":"2025-11-19T11:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-launches-construction-of-national-veterinary-reference-laboratory\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:49:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:49:40","slug":"rwanda-launches-construction-of-national-veterinary-reference-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-launches-construction-of-national-veterinary-reference-laboratory\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda launches construction of National Veterinary Reference Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction is expected to be completed within 24 months, at a cost of over $24 million (over 34 billion Rwandan Francs).<\/p>\n<p>The state-of-the-art facility is expected to address a critical gap in the country\u2019s health security architecture by providing rapid, accurate diagnosis of zoonotic and transboundary animal diseases, the types of pathogens with the highest potential to trigger future outbreaks. <\/p>\n<p>With modern molecular testing capacity and advanced biosafety systems, the NVRLL will enable quicker confirmation of diseases such as Mpox, Marburg, avian influenza, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease, improving national readiness and response.<\/p>\n<p>The laboratory will also help safeguard Rwanda\u2019s economy by reducing livestock losses, improving disease surveillance, and supporting safe animal movement and trade. <\/p>\n<p>Besides, faster diagnostics will strengthen veterinary services, protect household livelihoods, and advance the country\u2019s compliance with regional and international animal health standards.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the development, Dr. Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, highlighted the importance of the new facility. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPandemics often begin in animals before spilling over to humans. This laboratory gives Rwanda the scientific capability to detect threats early, protecting our people, our livestock, and our economy,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p> Priya Basu, Executive Head of the Pandemic Fund also expressed delight at  the groundbreaking initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough projects like this, the Fund helps countries put the One Health approach into action, strengthening collective health across the human, animal, and environmental sectors. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy enhancing disease detection and response, Rwanda is setting a new benchmark for health security in the region. We are proud to stand with Rwanda in building resilient systems that protect communities and livelihoods,\u201d he noted.  <\/p>\n<p>The NVRLL is a flagship activity under the Strengthening Pandemic Prevention and Response Through One Health Approach in Rwanda (SPPROHRW) project, supported by the Pandemic Fund and implemented by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal resources through the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), RAB, and several development partners. <\/p>\n<p>The One Health concept recognizes that the health of humans and animals are linked because they share the same environment. <\/p>\n<p>The Government of Rwanda has embraced the One Health approach and continues to demonstrate strong political will to institutionalize it across relevant sectors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97911\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ar-6.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda has launched the construction of National Veterinary Reference Laboratory\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97910\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ag-8.jpg\" alt=\" Dr. Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources delivering remarks at the event. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97908\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/ab-16.jpg\" alt=\"Breaking the ground for the construction of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory (NVL) took place on November 18, 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-97909\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/aa-19.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo of participants at the groundbreaking ceremony for Rwanda\u2019s National Veterinary Reference Laboratory. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda launched the construction of its National Veterinary Reference Laboratory (NVL) on November 18, 2025, marking a major milestone that will significantly enhance the country&#8217;s ability to detect, prevent, and respond to disease threats before they spread\u2014particularly those that can transfer between animals and humans, posing serious risks to public health, the national economy, and tourism. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000097907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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