08 March 2020 – COVID-19 screening established at ports of entry

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Immigration
Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Detecting and isolating cases; Tracing and quarantining contacts; International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health

Overview: Instruction for Covid19 screening at points of entry (POE)
Full details here: https://rbc.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/guide/Instructions%20on%20Covid-19.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation
Evidence/Justification: : Rwanda takes policies following the recommendations and advice given by WHO