The funding to construct the facility was provided by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI).
The facility built within 14 months is located in Special Economic Zone in Masoro, Gasabo district. It will be a country-level children vaccines warehouse and lessen burdens of rental fees where children vaccines were previously kept in rent of Rwf 4 million per month. The expenses will be utilized to improve other areas of the health sector.
The Permanent Secretary of MINISANTE, Dr. Nyemazi Jean Pierre has told participants of the inauguration that the building will help to stock medical equipment.
“The previous place where we stored vaccines was very expensive. We used to spend over Rwf 4 million for monthly rent. The new building will enable us to allocate rental fees into other activities. This facility is built in a way that it can store other medical equipment, medicaments, mosquito nets among others,” he said.
GAVI Program officer in English speaking countries on the African continent, Mireille Buanga-Lembwadio said that Rwanda is among countries making good use of funds.
“Before we provide funding, we usually assess its contribution to the development of the country. We commend the Government of Rwanda for using our funds efficiently. The successfulness of previous joint-projects with the Government of Rwanda attracted us to fund the construction of this building to store vaccines,” she said.
GAVI is among major sponsors of MINISANTE.
GAVI gives Rwanda children vaccines worth USD $12 million every year.
Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that the number of vaccinated children in Rwanda rates over 95% within the past ten years.
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