WHO Rwanda

Official Twitter account for the World Health Organization in Rwanda

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Today is #OneHealth Day!

What is One Health?

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

#OneHealth #StandWithScience

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, environmental degradation, food safety, neglected tropical diseases and other shared health threats require a One Health approach.

This One Health Day, stand with science and turn evidence into action.

#OneHealth #StandWithScience

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

One Health starts with everyday actions.

From protecting the environment and handling food safely to following health professionals' advice on antibiotic use, small steps can make a difference.

This One Health Day, #StandWithScience.

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Africa medicines regulators met in Kigali @ the 11th African Medicines Regulators Conference (#AMRC2026), organised by African Medicines Agency & @WHO. They explored stronger regulatory cooperation to accelerate access to quality-assured medical products across Africa.
#AMAWeek

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African Medecines Agency (AMA) DG Dr @mimi_darko & WHO Rep Dr @BrianChirombo urged African regulators to strengthen collaboration with WHO & AMA support, & use reliance to advance regulatory excellence, & ensure timely access to safe, effective, quality-assured medical products

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

At the 11th #AMRC2026, @WHORwanda Rep Dr @BrianChirombo, emphasised that reliance doesn’t take away sovereignty. It enables regulators to make informed, independent decisions while leveraging trusted scientific assessments to accelerate access to quality-assured medical products

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Africa medicines regulators met in Kigali @ the 11th African Medicines Regulators Conference (#AMRC2026), organised by African Medicines Agency & @WHO. They explored stronger regulatory cooperation to accelerate access to quality-assured medical products across Africa.
#AMAWeek

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

At the 11th #AMRC2026, @WHORwanda Rep Dr @BrianChirombo, emphasised that reliance doesn’t take away sovereignty. It enables regulators to make informed, independent decisions while leveraging trusted scientific assessments to accelerate access to quality-assured medical products

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

African Medecines Agency (AMA) DG Dr @mimi_darko & WHO Rep Dr @BrianChirombo urged African regulators to strengthen collaboration with WHO & AMA support, & use reliance to advance regulatory excellence, & ensure timely access to safe, effective, quality-assured medical products

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Countries in the WHO Global Digital Health Certificate Network are participating in a WHO Regional Onboarding & Launch Workshop in Rwanda 🇷🇼 to prepare for the issuance of Digital Health Certificates so as to strengthen cross-border health security, with 🇪🇺European Union support

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

“The 🇪🇺 EU is happy to support the WHO Global Digital Health Certificate Network initiative, which will assist African countries develop secure, interoperable & verifiable digital health certification": Isabel Pimenta @EUinRW Team Leader @ the WHO #GDHCN Workshop in Kigali

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

"Building on the 🇪🇺 EU Digital COVID Certificate experience, WHO’s #GDHCN will connect countries through trusted, interoperable digital health systems while protecting personal data. At its core, the GDHCN is about trust.” said @WHORwanda Rep Dr @BrianChirombo during the workshop

[African Medicines Agency @AU_AMA_]

The 11th African Medicines Regulators Conference is under way in Kigali, co-convened by AMA and @WHO under the theme, “Regulatory Reliance: Accelerating Innovation, Access and Regulatory Excellence.”

Reliance isn’t giving up sovereignty. It’s about making informed decisions, without duplicating work. #AMRC

[African Medicines Agency @AU_AMA_]

@BrianChirombo @WHORwanda Prof Raymond Muganga, DG of @RwandaFDA welcomed delegates and urged them to turn shared principles into action and build a trusted African regulatory ecosystem.

[African Medicines Agency @AU_AMA_]

In her keynote, @SAHPRA1 CEO Dr Boitumelo Semete Makokotlela outlined how reliance became a route to access during the pandemic and beyond. She also shared a set of questions to guide the conversation over the next few days including :

1. Do we share a common understanding of reliance? Does have the same understanding of “sameness”?
2. Are regulators able to get full access to dossiers and reports they rely on?
3. How are the 10 ML3 countries progressing in relying on each other?

[African Medicines Agency @AU_AMA_]

Dr @BrianChirombo, @WHORwanda noted that African countries have already shown how collaboration works through joint assessments and inspections, without compromising safety, quality or efficacy.

He emphasised growing demand on regulatory systems makes rigorous and agile regulatory systems more critical than ever.

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

“WHO is supporting National Regulatory Authorities to strengthen their regulatory capacity to improve access to safe, effective & quality-assured medicines, vaccines & other medical products in Africa,” said WHO Rep Dr @BrianChirombo at WHO side event at #AMAWeek2026 in Kigali

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

at #AMAWeek2026, African Medicines Agency(AMA)DG @mimi_darko& @WHORwanda Rep @BrianChirombo said WHO & AMA are working together to support National Regulatory Authorities to boost their national regulatory systems&improve access to safe, quality-assured medical products in Africa

[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

On #WorldPolioDay, we reaffirm our commitment to protecting every child through sustained immunization, strong surveillance and rapid response.

Together, let’s accelerate progress towards a polio-free Africa and world. 🌍

#EndPolio
#VaccinesWork

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

This #WorldPolioDay and every day, Africa is making progress towards a polio-free future!

🌍 From January to September 2026, 168M+ children were vaccinated, and polio detections in the region have declined by 33% since 2024. But rising detections of poliovirus types 1 and 3 remind us that the fight is not over.

Stronger surveillance, faster response and sustained commitment are essential to protecting every child.

#EndPolio

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[WHO Rwanda @WHORwanda]

Rwanda @FCDOGovUK Development Director, Billy Stewart, met WHO Rep Dr @BrianChirombo to discuss collaboration. They identified #AMR, Emergency Medical Teams, #Ebola preparedness, Emergency Medical Services & #digitization as areas of potential collaboration supporting Rwanda 🇷🇼