Delivered by Mr. Muhammed Semakula, Senior Statistician and Strategic Advisor in Rwanda Biomedical Center at the Global Forum 2020 Innovators from the Field session.

1. GLOBAL FORUM2020
3 R D S A V I N G L I V E S S U S T A I N A B L Y:
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN THE HEALTH
SECTOR GLOBAL FORUM|2020 RIYADH
Muhammed Semakula
Senior Statistician and
Strategic Advisor,
Rwanda Biomedical Center
Robots use in Rwanda to fight
against COVID-19

2. INTRODUCTION
Rwanda reported the first case of COVID-19 on
14th March 2020
However , Rwanda started early screening and
surveillance in January at POEs
Rwanda adopted the use of technology in Fighting
COVID-19
Rwanda established COVID-19 treatment centers
and quarantines separate to the health Facilities

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Total cases recovered
Total active cases
Total Deaths
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64.7%
Gender Distribution Female
Male
COVID-19 : Key Facts

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NumberofCases
Date Case Reported
Recovered Cases Previously Reported Active Cases New Cases Total Deaths
On-Site RTPCR Testing
Expanded to 11 Districts;
Rapid Antigen Testing in
select healthcare facilities
(day 24P3)
COVID-19 Cases by Date of Report — Rwanda, November 8, 2020
(N=5,222)
Large gatherings including
places of worship
prohibited
Airports closed
Jack Ma tests kits
arrived
National lockdown
(day 1)
School
s
closed
Phase 1 lockdown lift;
businesses and buses
reopen for essential staff;
5am-8pm movement
within provinces allowed
(day 1P1)
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Cases per million population (Case Fatality Rate)= 404 (0.7%); Global=6,520 (3%); Africa=1,558 (2%); South Africa=12,451 (3%); Ethiopia=947 (2%); Surrounding Countries: Kenya=1,165 (2%); Uganda=316 (0.9%); DRC=129 (3%); Data unreliable:
Tanzania, Burundi
Day 240
Truck driver
isolation and
testing (day 32)
Masks required when
social distancing
difficult (day 28)
Local and
Charter
Tourism
Resumed
(day 15P2)
Nyarugenge
Detention
Center
Cluster
(day 38P2)
Places of
Worship
reopened
(day 1P3)
Kigali Markets
Cluster and
Lockdown
(day 18P3)
6 Village
Lockdown
in Kigali
(day 23P2)
Ngoma
Detention
Center
Cluster
(day 27P2)
Phase 2 lockdown lift;
national movement
and moto taxis
allowed; home
quarantine for contacts
(day 1P2)
District Lockdown in
Rusizi, Rubavu,
Nkombo Island
Home-
based Care
(day 34P3)
Kicukiro Transit
Center Cluster
(day 35P2)
Nyamagabe
Trade Center
Cluster
(day 50P3)
Airport Opened;
RTPCR –test for
Arrival/Departure
(day 3P3)
Gradual
Re-opening
of Schools
(day 1P4)
1 42
Kirehe
Refugee
Camp Cluster
(day 14P4)
Rubavu-Goma
Land Border
Partially Opened;
Massage Therapy
Resumed
(day 36P4)

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NumberofCases COVID-19 Case Demographics — Rwanda, November 8, 2020
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Summary of Age Distribution Among Cases (n=5,222)
90% cases <50 years
74% cases <40 years
44% cases <30 years
Day
240
65%
35%
Sex Distribution of COVID-19 Cases
(n=5,222)
Male Female
56%
44%
Sex Distribution of COVID-19 Deaths
(n=36*)
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CaseFatalityRate
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Age Group (years)
Deaths (n=36) Case Fatality Rate (0.7%)
Summary of Age Distribution Among Deaths
(n=36)
Median Age=57 years
61% deaths ≥50 years
17% deaths <40 years
8% deaths <30 years
*Sex not publicly reported for 8 deaths

6. Digitalizing COVID-19
Response

7. Sample collection sites:
(Petit stade, Health Facility)
Reception at NRLab
Task:
1. Register in booklog (recording details from CIF)
2. Verification of CIF
Processing:
Task:
1. Put bar code on sample
LIS Data Entry
Testing
Section
Results
1.Samples
2. Case investigation form
(CIF)
Patients
Code for LISCode for LIS
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Previous Lab sample flow

8. Sample collection sites:
(Petit stade, Health Facility)
Reception at NRLab
Task:
1. Verify sample in electronic record
Testing
Section
Results1.Samples
2. Fill CIF in Tablet and
generate code
Patients
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2 3
Current sample collection flow
1. SMS
2. Certificat
e

10. Use of robots in Treatment
centers
Protect health providers working in COVID-19
treatment centers
To minimize contact time with confirmed cases
and therefore reducing the risk of contamination
of health professionals in COVID-19 treatment
centres
visits by medical staff to patients went from 3-4
to 2 per day since May 2020

11. Use of robots at Airport
allow to speed up mass screenings of
fever for passengers as they land
 screen 50 to 150 people per minute and
report abnormalities to officers on duty
Deliver video messages and detect people
not wearing masks then instruct them to
wear masks properly.

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