The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed online on September 16 by GX Foundation CEO Professor Chan Yingyang and Rwanda's Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, formally launching the 'National Malaria, Dengue Fever, and other Vector-Borne Disease Control in Rwanda' programme.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by GX Foundation Chairman Leung Chun-ying and Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Gao Wenqi.
Under the agreement, GX Foundation will provide 36,000 rapid test kits for malaria and dengue, 18,000 bed nets and 6,500 mosquito lamps. The foundation will also supply more than 320,000 sticky fly traps and public education materials to support prevention and awareness efforts.
The three-year programme makes Rwanda the foundation's 13th project country.
The partnership comes as Rwanda continues efforts to strengthen prevention, early detection and community-level responses to vector-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue. Dengue is a viral infection spread to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
The collaboration also coincides with the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Rwanda and China, with the two countries continuing to expand cooperation in areas including public health.
The agreement follows discussions held in Kigali in January 2026 between Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and a GX Foundation delegation led by Leung Chun-ying.
At the time, the two sides discussed potential areas of cooperation in Rwanda's health sector, including healthcare delivery, prevention of avoidable diseases, capacity building and community-based interventions.
GX Foundation, a Hong Kong-based charitable organisation established in 2018, works on medical and public health programmes in underserved communities. Its areas of focus include vector-borne disease control, environmental health, emergency health risk management and prevention of avoidable conditions.
The foundation's programmes also emphasise training, knowledge transfer and partnerships with governments and health institutions.
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