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Rwanda’s emergency health response capacity has received a major boost as the number of ambulances across the country has more than doubled, from 230 to 510. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s ambulance fleet surges to 510

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Medics during a mass test of non-communicable deseases during Car-Free-Day mass sports. Excessive salt consumption is putting millions of lives at risk, nutrition experts have warned. Craish Bahizi

Excess salt linked to high blood pressure, kidney failure, cancer

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy

Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Children with Shisha Kibondo, a maize-soya fortified blend enriched with vitamins and minerals, is one of the tools in Rwanda’s fight against child malnutrition. File

Govt has invested Rwf54bn in fortified food since 2018

Monday, May 12, 2025

Doctors during an operation at Masaka Hospital in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

10 key things to know about Rwanda’s new health services bill

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

A patient undergoes an eye test at a Kamonyi based hospital. Effective July 1, new medical tariffs will be implemented across health facilities.
Photo: Willy Mucyo.

New medical tariffs to take effect in July – health minister

Wednesday, May 07, 2025

A midwife helps a mother after the birth of her newborn in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Why Rwanda needs to train 5,000 new midwives in four years

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

Data from the Ministry of Health shows approximately 9.5 suicide deaths per 100,000 people annually, with men three times more likely to die by suicide than women. Courtesy

How mental health contributes to male mortality rates

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

The proposed healthcare services bill, which includes provisions to formally legislate surrogacy in Rwanda, continues to stir a vigorous debate. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Five contentious issues on surrogacy in healthcare bill

Monday, May 05, 2025

A nurse takes a care of a newborn at Kirehe Hospital. File

Surrogacy & IVF: Five offences, penalties for abusers of new health bill

Sunday, May 04, 2025

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‘Some get pregnant at 10’ – Activists urge teen access to contraceptives

Saturday, May 03, 2025

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Rwanda to benefit from new fund for maternal and infant care

Friday, May 02, 2025

Representatives from the Ministry of Health and those from different medical entities, during the session related to the new healthcare service bill, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (courtesy).

New bill proposes treatment without patient’s consent in emergency cases

Friday, May 02, 2025

Paracetamol 1000mg-100ml injections (sold under the brands Lumidol, Blink, and Paragen)

EAC issues warning over 'substandard' paracetamol, antibiotics

Monday, April 28, 2025

Rwanda marked World Malaria Day on Friday, April 25, with a national event in Ndera Sector, Gasabo District. Courtesy

Rwanda launches new malaria surveillance, treatment programmes

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Alexandre Mugwaneza was referred to a doctor at Rwanda Cancer Centre (RCC) at Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital, in Kanombe, where he began treatment in January 2021.

Men over 45: ‘Even if you feel fine, get screened since early prostate cancer detection can save your life’ – medic

Saturday, April 26, 2025

This year’s global theme, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.” FILE

Rwanda to focus on community action in malaria fight

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Rwanda has launched a new, community-based malaria control strategy in response to a rise in infections. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda rolls out new malaria strategy after recording 87,000 cases in March

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority has announced an immediate recall of batch No. B6224 of Aspirine Vitamin C 330mg-200mg (effervescent tablets).

Rwanda recalls French-manufactured aspirin over quality concerns

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Officials tour the newly enveiled Health Intelligence Centre, launched by the health ministry on Thursday, April 2. Photos by Kellya Keza.

How Rwanda’s new health intelligence centre could transform healthcare

Wednesday, April 23, 2025