Working Paper

Impact of COVID-19 on Rwanda’s Health Sector – Working Paper

Rwanda is the focus in the current report and evaluated as an illustrative example of a country which stemmed the spread of COVID-19 with early measures, while leveraging previous investments in the healthcare system and outbreak preparedness. This report seeks to: document the interventions put in place to mitigate COVID-19 transmission, including ongoing vaccination; examine the impact of COVID-19 on health outcomes; and describe interventions to mitigate socioeconomic impact.