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In 2019, the government partnered with Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions to introduce andue to changes in Anopheles mosquito behaviors toward outdoor biting, and scaling-up of irrigation agriculture.
Eric Rutayisire, Founder and CEO of Charis UAS, explained that Charis UAS collaborated with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre to develop a protocol on how to use drones and advanced 3D geospatial data as an effective tool to tackle the rise of malaria cases on the African continent. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Minister of Health, emphasized the importance of using a combination of efforts, technologies, and innovations to combat diseases like malaria. He commended Charis UAS as one of the innovative companies in the country, testifying that the pilot project conducted in 2020 showed that the use of drones to combat malaria is efficient, effective, and easy. With 3.
The project's success has led to its expansion in 2023, with Charis UAS scaling up its activities in Rugende and Kabuye, two communities heavily impacted by malaria. Drones are now being used to map mosquito breeding sites, allowing for targeted interventions. Following mapping, drones are used to spray larvicides in mosquito breeding sites, along with community mobilization, where drones are mounted with megaphones to deliver a pre-recorded message about measures to fight malaria.
has already had a significant impact in 2020, with the Rwanda Biomedical Center reporting a reduction in malaria cases in Jabana Sector by 90.6% from 12,041 cases to 1,129 cases, in only 8 months of drone intervention.Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox
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