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(CNN) Rwanda has introduced robots as part of its fight against coronavirus.

With 314 confirmed cases of the virus as of May 22, the East African country has enlisted the help of five anti-epidemic robots to battle the virus.

The robots were donated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to the Kanyinya treatment center that treats Covid-19 patients in the capital city, Kigali.

The robots -- named Akazuba, Ikirezi, Mwiza, Ngabo, and Urumuri -- were received by the country's Minister of Health and Minister of ICT and Innovation last week.

They will be used for mass temperature screening, monitoring patient status, and keeping medical records of Covid-19 patients, according to Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation.

Keeping healthworkers safe
The robots perform a number of tasks relating to managing coronavirus. They can screen up to 150 people every minute for symptoms of the virus such as high temperature and dry cough.

According to Dr. Daniel Ngamije, Rwanda's minister of health, they also have the capacity to capture sound and visual data of patients and can notify health workers on detected abnormalities.

"These robots will perform temperature screening in our treatment centers. The robots will detect people walking in not wearing masks so that with the voice, the command post can quickly be informed and respond," he said.

More than 90,000 health workers worldwide have contacted the Covid-19 in the course of treating affected patients. To reduce these numbers, the Rwandan government wants its health workers to have limited physical contact with patients under their care.

The robots have the capacity to deliver medicine, food, and other essentials in place of frontline workers to Covid-19 patients undergoing treatment, Ngamije said.

They are programmed to communicate properly and can also educate health workers and patients on the dangers of the virus and how to stay safe, he added.

Robotics engineers from the UNDP will train staff of the Rwandan Ministry of health on how to use the robots so they can put them to work.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/25/africa/rwanda-coronavirus-robots/index.html

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What a forward-thinking country. With the way they're going, I see them competing with BRICS member countries in development

Wow they are creating robots in rwanda

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Wow they are creating robots in rwanda

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Best African president... I duff cap for Kegame

But many Nigerians don't even believe we have COVID-19 in the country so even if the government buys the same Robots they will call it a waste of money, an avenue to loot funds, or audio.

Paul Kagame has been in power for almost 20 years just like many African leaders, but he has really transformed his country positively.
Although he has so many human right abuses charges against him, but considering the level of accelerated development he brought to his country after a bloody genocide, one can easily overlook all his atrocities against opposition.

Before some of you start comparing Nigeria with Rwanda, I want you to know that Rwanda's landmass is not bigger than Anambra state. And its population is about 13 million people. So Nigeria has many challenges compare to Rwanda.

Africa country is fast developing but Nigeria we are just talking of what PDP did years back.

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Kigame is the face of New Leadership in Africa innovative and abreast with the current realities of the 21st Century.

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We have a robot in nigeria he is somewhere in AS ROCKA

The difference between us and them is just how the media tells stories.

Privacy issues

Wow. Rwanda is a story of from Zero to Hero. It is obvious that no country is destined to fail. Rwanda is gradually walking on the path of greatness.

Which one be robot again, when we are talking of herbal medication for covid-19 cure,l ..

Rwanda is always in the news for the right reasons

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Shenseaa:
Wow they are creating robots in rwanda

they were donated to them by UNDP ....u didnt read

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