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Maternal-fetal medicine specialists successfully performed an intrauterine fetal blood transfusion on a pregnant woman at 27 weeks of gestation at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) on Thursday, January 16. , the procedure was a significant achievement in maternal and fetal care. Courtesy

A first in Rwanda as doctors treat unborn baby with anaemia

Friday, January 17, 2025

Stakeholders who gathered in Kigali to validate and discuss findings from a new NTDs assessment

Bugesera and Ruhango: Assessment highlights urgent water, sanitation gaps in NTDs fight

Friday, January 17, 2025

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

Inside Rwanda’s new five-year health strategy

Friday, January 17, 2025

Residents wait for medical services at Gira ubuzima health post in Burera District. Craish Bahizi

Minister highlights growing importance of health posts in Rwanda

Thursday, January 16, 2025

A patient undergoes an eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, l in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Glaucoma: How is Rwanda combating the “silent thief of vision?”

Thursday, January 16, 2025

Kirehe District authorities are collaborating with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) to ensure necessary preventive protocols are in place.

Kirehe mayor ‘raising awareness’ after suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A pharmacist looks for drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali.Photo by Craish Bahizi

A look at the evolving nature of anti-malarial drugs in Rwanda

Monday, January 13, 2025

Since 2020, Rwanda has distributed pyrethroid-PBO and G2 insecticide-treated bed nets to combat mosquito resistance. Craish Bahizi

Seven key things Rwanda is doing to combat malaria surge

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Rwanda officially introduced a long-acting injectable Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) HIV prevention drug, on January 3.

Six facts about HIV prevention drug Cabotegravir piloted in Rwanda

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections

Amoxicillin: Should doctors in Rwanda prescribe it amid falling efficacy?

Friday, January 10, 2025

Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis. Courtesy

Africa CDC takes action on escalating antibiotic resistance crisis

Friday, January 10, 2025

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Rwanda launches use of injectable PrEP in fight against HIV

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHAP) and artesunate-pyronaridine (ASPY) are new drugs to be introduced in Rwanda.

What you should know about new antimalarial drugs amid case surge

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Blood donors during an exercise in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Govt establishes database to bolster O negative blood supply

Wednesday, January 08, 2025

Christians during the Holy Communion mass at Regina Pacis Catholic church in Kigali on July 19, 2020. Craish Bahizi

Public warned about increase of influenza-like illnesses

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Health researchers collect mosquito samples to monitor the resurgence of malaria cases, in Bugesera District on April 25, 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What’s driving malaria resurgence in Rwanda?

Tuesday, January 07, 2025

A health worker during indoor residual spraying exercise in Bugesera. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda to introduce new drugs to combat malaria resistance

Monday, January 06, 2025

The Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana urged for redoubled efforts to effectively deal with malaria on Saturday, January 4. Courtesy

Minister urges redoubled prevention efforts as Malaria cases surge

Saturday, January 04, 2025

Kigali residents undergo a mass testing exercise of non-communicable disease. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Eight key benefits of cutting sugar in your body

Saturday, January 04, 2025

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Kitchen facility unveiled at CHUK to ensure nutrition benefits for patients

Saturday, January 04, 2025