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KIGALI, July 30 (Xinhua) – Rwandan hospitals on Tuesday launched Ebola simulation exercises for front-line health workers to boost their capacity to prevent and manage Ebola in the event of epidemic in the country.
Eight public hospitals in Rwanda will be holding exercises that will provide them with a learning experience and help them become aware of the reactions to Ebola symptoms, Health Minister Diane Gashumba said on Tuesday. ;a telephone interview.
The exercises will focus on screening, prevention and control of infections, safe detection as well as isolation of suspected cases of Ebola for hospital staff, Gashumba said.
It is important to train Rwandan doctors to be able to effectively prevent and control a possible epidemic rather than face a response, although no case of Ebola has been recorded at this time. Rwanda, she said.
The exercises began in Gisenyi and Gihundwe hospitals in Rubavu and Rusizi districts of Western Province, and will continue to be conducted in other hospitals in the country, she added.
On July 15, the Rwandan Ministry of Health warned Rwandans against unnecessary displacement in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a neighboring town in eastern Rwanda, following the first confirmed case. of Ebola virus infection in this country.
The city shares the border with the district of Rubavu, in western Rwanda, with daily crossings between the two countries estimated at about 100,000 people, according to Rwandan emigrant authorities.
This week marked the first anniversary of the Ebola epidemic in the DRC, which has already killed more than 1,700 people, making it the second most serious Ebola outbreak in the world. history.
Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Rwanda for its Ebola preparedness efforts and confirmed that no cases of Ebola have been reported in this Central African country.
Rwanda has put in place a comprehensive national plan for preparation and training of health workers in early detection and response, sensitizing communities to Ebola, vaccinating health workers in high-risk areas, equipping health facilities and organizes simulation exercises to maintain a high level of readiness, according to WHO.
Since the beginning of the epidemic in the DRC, he has been tracking the symptoms of the Ebola virus to visitors since the outbreak began and has strengthened testing since the confirmation of the case in Goma, said WHO, adding that the temperatures were crossing listen to the messages of sensitization to the Ebola virus.
An Ebola treatment center has been set up in Rwanda and 23 isolation units are being prepared in hospitals in 15 priority districts, according to WHO.
Simulation exercises of the Ebola response were organized to test Rwanda's readiness in response to a case, including activation of the Emergency Operations Center, active surveillance, case management and laboratory testing. Approximately 3,000 health workers in high-risk areas were vaccinated as a preventive measure. measure, he said. Enditem
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