Encouraging news from Rwanda: world's first clinical trial for #Marburg virus disease treatment started today, as a result of WHO’s partnership with the Ministry of Health.
The trial involves testing the safety and efficacy of Remdesivir—a drug against viruses already used to treat COVID-19, and MBP091—a special antibody designed to fight Marburg virus.
This trial is the result of two years’ work by nearly 200 researchers, developers, ministry of health officials and partners globally and from 17 African countries at risk of outbreaks of filoviruses such as Ebola and Marburg.
The trial involves testing the safety and efficacy of Remdesivir—a drug against viruses already used to treat COVID-19, and MBP091—a special antibody designed to fight Marburg virus.
This trial is the result of two years’ work by nearly 200 researchers, developers, ministry of health officials and partners globally and from 17 African countries at risk of outbreaks of filoviruses such as Ebola and Marburg.
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I congratulate the people and government of Rwanda and President Paul Kagame on successfully ending the #Marburg virus disease outbreak.
I salute especially the health workers who put themselves in harm’s way to save their colleagues, and I honour the memory of those we have lost.
WHO remains committed to supporting Rwanda in its journey towards a healthier and safer future for all its people.
I salute especially the health workers who put themselves in harm’s way to save their colleagues, and I honour the memory of those we have lost.
WHO remains committed to supporting Rwanda in its journey towards a healthier and safer future for all its people.
I am in #Tanzania and had a productive discussion with President Samia Suluhu covering a wide range of areas concerning her government’s work to strengthen its health system; the enactment of the Universal Health Insurance Act 2023; launch of the Community Health Workers Program in 2023 and investments made in emergency preparedness.
We also discussed the #Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in the northwestern Kagera region, during which she told me they had confirmed one case of the disease. Following our meeting the President made the announcement in the press conference.
The government is scaling up its response by enhancing case detection, establishing treatment centers, setting up a mobile laboratory for testing samples, and deploying national response teams.
We also discussed the #Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in the northwestern Kagera region, during which she told me they had confirmed one case of the disease. Following our meeting the President made the announcement in the press conference.
The government is scaling up its response by enhancing case detection, establishing treatment centers, setting up a mobile laboratory for testing samples, and deploying national response teams.