16 August 2020 – Stricter COVID-19 surveillance at the PoE of Ndjili International Airport

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: After the reopening of the borders, a first international flight was recorded, with 145 travelers from 23 countries, WHO DRC supported the airport authorities to strengthen the surveillance of COVID-19 at the PoE of the Int’l airport from N’djili, FIH.

Overview: Strengthening of COVID-19 surveillance at the PoE of Ndjili International Airport. This includes screening of travelers, documentary control, correct filling of passenger health records, compilation and recording of data.
Full details here: https://fr.africanews.com/2020/08/16/coronavirus-republique-democratique-du-congo-renforcement-de-la-surveillance-du-covid-19-au-poe-de-aeroport-international-de-ndjili/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group