By Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana | Project Leader
Dear Donor,
In Rwanda, from 3 January 2020 to 4:26pm CEST, 2 June 2021, there have been 27,023 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 357 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 31 May 2021, a total of 400,096 vaccine doses have been administered.
The current population of Rwanda is 13,251,873 based on projections of the latest United Nations data.
Based on the available vaccination data, only a small number have been vaccinated. hence, the COVID-19 prevention measures announced by the Government of Rwanda must continue to be rigorously observed, especially frequent hand-washing and physical distancing. In addition, face masks must be worn in public and multi-family compounds.
Broadly, CHWs work as community advocates, conduct outreach and community engagement for public health programs, and provide health education and services. Home-based care supported by CHWs can help relieve the substantial burden the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on healthcare systems worldwide.
Since the beginning of this project, we were able to provide masks, hand sanitizers and Infrared thermometers have been distributed to more than 2000 Community health workers (CHWs), pictured here, however only a very small number (20 CHWs) received Infrared thermometers. These Community Health workers expressed their gratitude for your support that is keeping them safe.
One last thing—sharing our project with your friends and family helps us spread the word about our work and continue to grow our community of supporters like you. If you’re willing to share the story of our work with your network, we’d be incredibly grateful.
Kind regards
Jean Damascene
Project Leader
By Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana | Project Leader
By Jean Damascene Uwizeyimana | Project Leader
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