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 Joan Mbabazi
Joan Mbabazi
Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health
Inside govt plan to curb rising malaria cases
Radiotherapy has enabled cancer patients in Rwanda to receive treatment closer to home.
Health
How radiotherapy has improved cancer care in Rwanda
Celestin Mutuyimana, a Rwandan clinical psychotherapist and researcher, has been awarded the 2025 Ernst E. Boesch Prize for Cultural Psychology. Courtesy
International
Rwandan researcher wins international psychology award in Berlin
Health workers effectively treated Marburg, with the study highlighting how early detection and a coordinated response helped curb its spread and reduce deaths
Health
Rwanda's Marburg outbreak had lowest death rate, study finds
Rwanda joined the global community in observing World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday, September 10.
Health
Majority of suicide attempts in Rwanda involve young adults - RBC
A child watches a video on a smartphone at home. Research has revealed that smartphone use among children under 13 could negatively impact their mental health. Courtesy
Health
Smartphones before age 13 linked to lifelong mental health risks, experts warn
WHO has added new treatments for cancer, diabetes,Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc).
Health
WHO adds new cancer, diabetes medicines to essential list
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Education
Financial expert opens up about life struggles in new book
Captain Anaise Kangeyo is one of Rwanda’s few female pilots, commanding the Bombardier Q400.
Women
How one woman turned a civil engineering degree into a career as a pilot
Two high school students inside an airplane cockpit at Kigali International Airport during a tour organised as part of the 99 Women in Aviation Programme on Wednesday, September 3. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Aviation
PHOTOS: Young women challenged to explore careers in aviation
Rwandan female artists Inès Barbara Ineza and Ingrid Mukundente pose for a photos with an painting enthusiast during the Threads of Becoming exhibition at Institut Français du Rwanda on Tuesday, September 2. Photo: Courtesy
Art
Threads of Becoming: When women tell stories of women through painting
Officials pose for a group photo at the conference in Kigali
Featured
Rwanda: Conference on reproductive health ends with pledge to improve women's well-being
Samantha Muganza of Muhabura Integrated Polytechnic College in Musanze District, who did tourism and hospitality, scored 93.93.
Women
“I thought it was a scam,” says best performer hospitality, tourism exams
Raban Gitangaza a nursing student from Kayonza District, emerged as the top perfomer in the Associate Nursing Programme. Photos by Kellya Keza
Education
Top nursing performer dreams of career in orthopedic surgery
A pharmacist searching rows of drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health
Experts caution expectant mothers on paracetamol use
Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda, described how religious leaders are working to promote health and combat HIV through the Rwanda Interfaith Council on Health (RICH). Craish Bahizi
Religion
How faith leaders are helping end HIV stigma in Rwanda
Through practical exercises, they were encouraged to consider how their reporting, social media posts, or content could either support harmful s
Featured
Media professionals trained on how to tackle technology-facilitated GBV
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Rwanda
Teaching empathy through history: Kayitesi’s book guides teens on unity and resilience

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