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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Rwanda information centre

News and resources on COVID-19 in Rwanda, plus tips to protect you and your family.

In Rwanda, a boy cuddles his mother, who wears a mask to prevent COVID-19, after receiving a healthy breakfast.

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In Rwanda, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of children and their families. UNICEF is working with health experts to promote facts over fear, bringing trustworthy tips and guidance to parents, caregivers and educators. We’re working with the Government to provide people with the information and resources they need to keep children healthy, learning, and protected. We will get through this together, for every child.

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For updates and to understand what UNICEF is doing to help, read our latest Situation Report on COVID-19 in Rwanda.

Situation report

Stories and features on COVID-19 in Rwanda

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Providing the tools needed to inoculate against COVID-19

UNICEF worked closely with the Government of Rwanda to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccinations continue unabated, despite significant syringe shortages

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A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine dose as a nurse look on

Press release

15 July 2022

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades

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Press release

10 March 2022

Two thirds of households with children have lost income during pandemic

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Doctor preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccine

Press release

11 February 2022

Supporting access to COVID-19 vaccines in Malawi, Rwanda and Zambia

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Press release

ACT-A calls for fair share-based financing to end pandemic

World leaders will today launch a call to end the pandemic as a global emergency in 2022 by funding the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator

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News note

24 January 2022

COVID:19 Scale of education loss ‘nearly insurmountable’, warns UNICEF

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Tips and guidance for families

UNICEF is working with health experts around the clock to provide tips and guidance for families on everything from how to talk to children about COVID-19, to how to wash your hands properly, to advice for teenagers on how to protect their mental health.

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During COVID-19 in Rwanda, a mother breastfeeds her baby while wearing a mask.

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Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

How to nourish your child following the current expert guidance.

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Rwandan father holds two of his daughters at a health centre before they receive vaccinations

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Vaccinations and COVID-19: What parents need to know

What you need to know to keep your loved ones safe.

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Mother with her young son in Rwanda at UNICEF's inauguration of the new market-based early childhood development centre.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): What parents should know

What you need to know to keep your loved ones safe.

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14-year-old Hodari, centre, sits between classmates inside a primary classroom at UNICEF-supported school G.S. Nyagahandagaza in Rwanda.

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Supporting your child as they return to school

How parents can help their children navigate their feelings during school reopenings.

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For more resources on COVID-19, and to read stories from around the world on UNICEF's response to COVID-19, visit the global UNICEF information centre.

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