Context Vaccines remain the most effective tool for preventing infectious diseases and for improving global health. As only 1% of the vaccines needed in Africa are currently produced in Africa, the continent needs a robust vaccine industry. The COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has highlighted the need for supranational structures to…
Short Description High-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs), such as Ebola and Marburg virus disease, are on the rise. Rwanda’s neighbouring countries, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Tanzania are facing recurrent HCID outbreaks, which pose a significant health threat to Rwanda. The country currently lacks high-level…
Short Description Challenges at the human-animal-environment interface (zoonotic diseases, such as rabies, but also food-borne diseases and antimicrobial resistance) continue to have major impacts on health, livelihoods, and economies. Many countries recognise the benefits of taking a ‘One Health’ approach that is multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary to build national mechanisms for coordination,…