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Doctors conduct an operation during the launch of Kidney Transplant Surgery at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali on May 28, 2023. Courtesy

Inside top 10 medical procedures conducted in Rwanda

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

King Faisal Hospital has successfully carried out Rwanda’s first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO)

King Faisal Hospital performs Rwanda’s first stroke-related heart surgery

Monday, May 19, 2025

Children eat nutritious food during a programme to fight stunting in Nyamasheke. Photo Craish Bahizi

Malnutrition a health threat to society development

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Muneza urged the government to expand the distribution of discreet pill boxes that help adolescents take their medication privately, and to urgently revive student-led anti-AIDS clubs

Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Health professionals warn that skipping doses or self-medicating is making antibiotics like amoxicillin ineffective in up to 80% of cases, driving antimicrobial resistance.

What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Mental Health medics meet with residents during an awareness compaign. Courtesy

Early signs of mental health struggles you might be ignoring

Saturday, May 17, 2025

One woman’s journey to transform Genocide-inflicted trauma into healing

Friday, May 16, 2025

King Kong Organics has invested $10 million (approximately Rwf12.8 billion) to kick-start the cannabis industry in Rwanda. Courtesy

Medical cannabis facility 83% complete, RDB confirms

Thursday, May 15, 2025

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