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More Rwandans are pursuing weight loss, some through exercise and healthy eating, while others opt for quick-fix methods that promise fast results with minimal effort.
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Five healthy tips to lose weight naturally

Sunday, July 20, 2025
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Butaro centre to become full teaching hospital, says management

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Dr Gallican Rwibasira, the Head of the National HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, speaks to journalists during the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science opened on July 15, in Kigali. PHOTO: Joan Mbabazi
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Undetected Syphilis cases threaten lives of pregnant women, newborns – RBC

Saturday, July 19, 2025
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 4,000 adolescent girls and young women are infected with HIV each week globally, with over 60% of new cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Internet photo
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10 things to know about effectiveness of new HIV injectable drug

Friday, July 18, 2025
Dr. Gallican Rwibasira, Head of the National HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis Programmes at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), speaks during a panel discussion at the International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science in Kigali on July 15
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WHO-approved test panel for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B unveiled in Kigali

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority staff showcase the Integrated Regulatory Information Management System (IRIMS) to the first group of Rwanda’s business community. Courtesy photo
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Rwanda FDA says new digital system to curb delays in regulatory work

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the new HIV prevention injectable drug, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, which was one of the sites for Gilead's lenacapavir drug trial. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)
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Rwanda in talks to get new HIV injectable drug

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus virtually delivers his remarks at the conference. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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IAS Conference opens in Kigali amid warnings over HIV funding cuts

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Dr. Yogan Pillay, the Director of HIV and TB Delivery at the Gates Foundation speaks during a panel discussion. Courtesy
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African countries urged to boost domestic funding to sustain progress in HIV fight

Monday, July 14, 2025
What happens in a child’s brain at age six.
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What happens in a child’s brain at age six?

Monday, July 14, 2025
Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and Samuel Dusengiyumva, Mayor of the City of Kigali, joined Kigali residents for the bi-monthly Car Free Day sports activities on June 13, Courtesy
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Rwandan youth must be vigilant as HIV remains a threat, says minister

Sunday, July 13, 2025
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Why dogs struggle more than cats in the heat

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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IVF in Rwanda: Breaking taboos, bringing hope to couples facing infertility

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Inside South Korea’s IVF boom

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Isla had her bowel removed as a child and is fed via a tube to a major artery near her heart. FAMILY PHOTO
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Teen with rare condition determined to live life to the full

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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13th IAS HIV Conference comes to Kigali

Saturday, July 12, 2025
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Emergency vaccines cut outbreak deaths by 60% – study

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Dr Alexis Muderevu, the new president for the 2025-2026 term, delivers his remarks
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Rotary Club Kigali president pledges support for healthcare, green energy

Friday, July 11, 2025
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presents the certificate of recognition for President Paul Kagame, received by Rwanda's Ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva Urujeni Bakuramutsa, on Thursday, July 10. Courtesy
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Kagame honoured for championing global pandemic prevention initiative 

Friday, July 11, 2025
Esophageal cancer is emerging as an increasingly serious health concern in Rwanda, with new cases persistently rising over the past five years.
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RBC warns of late diagnosis as esophageal cancers nearly double in 5 years

Friday, July 11, 2025